A household is said to be in fuel poverty if it needs to spend more than 10% of its income on fuel to maintain a satisfactory heating regime (usually 21 degrees for the main living area, and 18 degrees for other occupied rooms). Source DECC

With the cost of heating oil on the increase, the number of households suffering from fuel poverty is at its highest for years.

• Are you suffering from fuel poverty?
• Do you think the government is doing enough to help struggling families?
• Should the government extend the “winter fuel allowance” to those that are pregnant or have young children?
• What measures are you taking to cope with the increasing cost of living?

Have your say below…

You can now get an ‘instant quote’ and order your heating oil online 24/7/365 days a year on your ‘Android Smart Phone’ with the new and exclusive BoilerJuice Heating Oil app and mobile website.

To download the FREE app visit the Play Store from your mobile phone and search for “BoilerJuice” or scan the QR code to the right.

As always BoilerJuice continue to lead the heating oil industry with innovation and we hope you find the app useful. Please do let us know if you have any comments or suggestions for the next version of our Android app.

Own an iPhone, iPod or iPad? Download our Apple app from the iTunes Store.

BoilerJuice.com would like assure our members that we have been in discussions with our participating heating oil suppliers in the south and south east of England.

The feedback we have received from the suppliers is that the supply issues at the Coryton refinery should not have an effect on heating oil supply in the short term.

With the media reporting that consumers could face the threat of petrol and diesel shortages, following the announcement that the parent group of the Coryton refinery went into administration, we feel it should be highlighted that the kerosene suppliers we contacted do not appear to be concerned about short term supply.

Our experienced suppliers in the south / south east have been aware of the potential issue with the Coryton refinery over the past few months and most already have measures in place to ensure that supply is not affected by creating partnerships via alternative distributors such as Prax Petroleum one of the largest independent oil importers and suppliers of automotive and industrial fuel in the United Kingdom.

On another note, a 7 day strike by bulk tanker drivers at the South Killingholme refinery which supplies around 340 filling stations (the majority are in the North and Midlands) have resulted in some heating oil suppliers having to make alternative arrangements to ensure they have sufficient supplies of heating oil.

Coryton Refinery Update: 26/01/2012 @ 11:00

Coryton refinery shipments start as deal signed – Fears of petrol and diesel shortages have been relaxed after the announcment that shipments were to resume at the Coryton oil refinery in Essex.

One of the best ways to keep up to date with the changing heating oil prices in Northern Ireland is the Boilerjuice Price graph. It is exceptionally simple to use and understand. We collect oil prices from all of our participating suppliers that deliver in Northern Ireland and calculate the average price in ‘pence per litre’ and plot it on our graph.

As you would expect, heating oil prices tend to rise in winter when the demand is highest, you will also see how prices can go up and down on a frequent basis, keeping a close eye on our chart can certainly help to make more informed decisions when buying your heating oil. Unlike our main UK heating oil price chart, our Northern Ireland chart only has data going back to October 2010, but we are now storing these prices and will retain the information to help you spot seasonal trends in Northern Ireland.

I hope you find the NEW Northern Ireland Heating Oil Price Chart useful.

If you would like to add the Boilerjuice price graph to your website you are welcome to do so… more details.

When you want to buy something, it is good to be big. The supermarkets can afford to give you lower prices on food because they are big. They have the buying power to get great deals from their suppliers. In economics, this principle is known as economies of scale. As a buyer, you can gain economies of scale by clubbing-together with other people to buy your oil when you order with BoilerJuice.

Oil Buying Groups

BoilerJuice offer you the chance of group savings when you order your heating oil and you don’t need to do a thing. The price that you are quoted when you order will be the maximum that you would need to pay. If your order wasn’t placed as an express delivery option or by a non-standard delivery vehicle, it will be automatically placed in an oil buying group with others in the same postcode area. The amount that you can save depends on how many other orders are in the buying group.

To take advantage you should try to order on a buying weekend; on either Friday, Saturday or Sunday. This is when most of our customers order their heating oil for the greatest chance of group saving. Not only can oil buying groups save you money but it is better for the environment, as supplying groups of orders means fewer tanker journeys.

Community Groups

You can even make money for your community when you order your heating oil through BoilerJuice, be it a village hall, church, local sports team, playgroup, boy scouts, girl guides or other local community organisation.
With BoilerJuice communities, we will donate money when you order your heating oil. When you order your heating oil you can see the communities that are available in your area. If your group has already been registered you simply need to add the registration number for your community group in your order or you can register your community group on the website. For every 100 litres of oil ordered, BoilerJuice will donate 25p to your community group and issue it with a cheque when the total reaches £50 or more. The more people that order, the more your community can benefit. You can even publicise your community group to let others know with these A4 posters. Great for community centre notice boards.

For further information on either of these schemes visit the BoilerJuice group savings page or the BoilerJuice community page.