The main sources of fuel in the UK are gas and electric and in some cases coal is still used. Heating oil is also popular across the UK but when you compare the number of people using heating oil to the number of people using the other types of fuel, you will see that the percentage is quite small.

The areas in which heating oil is popular tend to be sparsely populated which makes laying gas piping unviable due to the costs involved.

With heating oil expanding to more and more areas each day, it looks as though the number of people using this fuel will rise above the current figure of one and a half million. Oil fuelled systems are taking over the number of bottled gas and coal systems both of which also need to be delivered.

The great thing for the consumer however, is that the amount of competition in the market means that it is always possible to find good deals. There are so many suppliers that you can choose from; from national to international suppliers as well as local companies.

The operation of heating oil suppliers has recently come under scrutiny due to a referral to the Office of Fair Trading. This was good news for the consumer because it meant that they received a much better service and there was a change in the way communities were supplied with their heating oil.

The oil companies now have to ensure that customers are always getting the best prices and that they are not being overcharged; this is done by providing better training for staff and by ensuring metering equipment is improved. The way that staff has been trained is something that the oil companies have received a lot of praise for. People involved in the heating oil supply business now have a much better understanding of their industry than many in an equivalent position working for alternative or different kinds of energy suppliers.

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