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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Micheletti Oil Services | Call for price | No | No |
Midnight Fuel Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Rambone & Sprague Oil | Call for price | No | No |
JC Tefft Fuel & Propane Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Henry Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
GetNetFuels | Call for price | No | No |
Hope Energy | Call for price | No | No |
PIER FUEL CO | Call for price | No | No |
Anthony's Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Kent County Oil Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
MATHEWS OIL CO | Call for price | No | No |
Stop & Go Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Energy One | Call for price | No | No |
Aurora Fuel Co | Call for price | No | No |
Richards Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Scituate Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
East Greenwich Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Updated on January 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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01/12/2025 | $3.260 |
01/11/2025 | $3.260 |
01/10/2025 | $3.260 |
01/09/2025 | $3.240 |
01/08/2025 | $3.155 |
01/07/2025 | $3.138 |
01/06/2025 | $3.128 |
01/05/2025 | $3.111 |
01/04/2025 | $3.111 |
01/03/2025 | $3.111 |
01/02/2025 | $3.071 |
01/01/2025 | $3.056 |
12/31/2024 | $3.056 |
12/30/2024 | $3.010 |
12/29/2024 | $2.995 |
12/28/2024 | $2.995 |
12/27/2024 | $2.995 |
12/26/2024 | $2.973 |
12/25/2024 | $2.973 |
12/24/2024 | $2.973 |
12/23/2024 | $3.038 |
12/22/2024 | $2.956 |
12/21/2024 | $2.956 |
12/20/2024 | $2.956 |
12/19/2024 | $2.956 |
12/18/2024 | $2.946 |
12/17/2024 | $2.930 |
12/16/2024 | $2.930 |
12/15/2024 | $2.926 |
12/14/2024 | $2.926 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in West Greenwich, used by 1,343 or 58.90% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for West Greenwich homeowners is propane, used by 538 homes (23.60%). The remaining homes are heated with natural gas (198), wood (195), electricity (84), and other fuels (4).
West Greenwich Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | West Greenwich Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 1,343 | 58.9% |
Propane | 538 | 23.6% |
Natural Gas | 198 | 8.7% |
Wood | 195 | 8.6% |
Electricity | 84 | 3.7% |
Other Fuels | 4 | 0.2% |
Heating oil (58.9%)
Propane (23.6%)
Natural gas (8.7%)
Wood (8.6%)
Electricity (3.7%)
Other fuels (0.2%)
Heating oil has become less popular in West Greenwich. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,583 to 1,343, a 15.16% drop.
West Greenwich Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,731 |
2012 | 1,730 |
2013 | 1,635 |
2014 | 1,601 |
2015 | 1,633 |
2016 | 1,583 |
2017 | 1,506 |
2018 | 1,458 |
2019 | 1,462 |
2020 | 1,430 |
2021 | 1,386 |
2022 | 1,343 |
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 82 to 538.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 281 to 198.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in West Greenwich. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 73 to 84, a 15.07% increase.
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all space heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank in the basement.
Homeowners in West Greenwich have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, West Greenwich homeowners purchased a total of 996,741 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 69 towns in Rhode Island, West Greenwich ranks 33rd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, West Greenwich ranks 842nd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
West Greenwich’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in West Greenwich, the average outside temperature was 0.1° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
West Greenwich Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 37.7° F |
2023 - 2024 | 37.6° F |
For West Greenwich homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 17 heating oil companies that serve West Greenwich is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 2 “full-service” oil companies that serve West Greenwich. Full service companies such as Micheletti Oil Services or Energy One offer automatic fuel delivery and furnace repair under a single roof.
Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel Companies” or “Cash Heating Oil Companies”, these companies are for the budget-conscious West Greenwich homeowner. In return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank and place an order when you run low on oil. Examples of cash heating oil companies that serve West Greenwich include Anthony's Oil LLC and MATHEWS OIL CO.
West Greenwich Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving West Greenwich: 17 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to West Greenwich: 18 miles
Average Number Of West Greenwich Homes Served Per Company: 79 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per West Greenwich Oil Company: 58,631 gallons per year
Approximately 1,343 households in West Greenwich, RI heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when West Greenwich, RI temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
58% of West Greenwich, RI Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
West Greenwich, RI Households | West Greenwich, RI Heating Oil Households |
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2,280 | 1,343 |
17 West Greenwich, RI Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 996,741 gallons of heating oil delivered to West Greenwich, RI homeowners during the winter of 2024, the West Greenwich, RI community relies on its 17 oil companies to keep warm.
Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of West Greenwich, RI, two of the closest terminals are Shell in Providence, RI and Sprague in Providence, RI. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in West Greenwich, RI.
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