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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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B&B Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Cape Cod Biofuels Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Falmouth Energy | Call for price | No | No |
JP Walker & Sons Inc | Call for price | No | No |
PS Ideal Fuel Co | Call for price | No | No |
ScudderTaylor Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Canal Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Churchill Oil | Call for price | No | No |
COD Discount Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Loud Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Market Price Oil | Call for price | No | No |
New Colony Home Heating Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Papas Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Pilgrim Discount Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Youngmans Oil | 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 | $3.326 |
01/11/2025 | $3.326 |
01/10/2025 | $3.326 |
01/08/2025 | $3.226 |
01/07/2025 | $3.226 |
01/06/2025 | $3.255 |
01/05/2025 | $3.220 |
01/04/2025 | $3.220 |
01/03/2025 | $3.220 |
01/02/2025 | $3.206 |
01/01/2025 | $3.339 |
12/31/2024 | $3.130 |
12/30/2024 | $3.143 |
12/29/2024 | $3.100 |
12/28/2024 | $3.100 |
12/27/2024 | $3.092 |
12/26/2024 | $3.092 |
12/25/2024 | $3.043 |
12/24/2024 | $3.095 |
12/23/2024 | $3.095 |
12/22/2024 | $3.097 |
12/21/2024 | $3.097 |
12/20/2024 | $3.097 |
12/19/2024 | $3.100 |
12/18/2024 | $3.097 |
12/17/2024 | $3.095 |
12/16/2024 | $3.107 |
12/15/2024 | $3.075 |
12/14/2024 | $3.075 |
12/13/2024 | $3.075 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Forestdale, used by 494 or 36.01% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Forestdale homeowners is heating oil, used by 481 homes (35.06%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (453), propane (132), coal (17), and other fuels (5).
Forestdale Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Forestdale Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 494 | 36.0% |
Heating Oil | 481 | 35.1% |
Electricity | 453 | 33.0% |
Propane | 132 | 9.6% |
Coal | 17 | 1.2% |
Wood | 5 | 0.4% |
Natural gas (36.0%)
Heating oil (35.1%)
Electricity (33.0%)
Propane (9.6%)
Coal (1.2%)
Wood (0.4%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Forestdale. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 666 to 481, a 27.78% drop.
Forestdale Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 666 |
2012 | 673 |
2013 | 681 |
2014 | 606 |
2015 | 723 |
2016 | 733 |
2017 | 811 |
2018 | 851 |
2019 | 826 |
2020 | 760 |
2021 | 605 |
2022 | 481 |
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 61 to 132.
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 528 to 494.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Forestdale. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 0 to 453, a Infinity% 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 Forestdale have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Forestdale homeowners purchased a total of 421,843 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 494 towns in Massachusetts, Forestdale ranks 324th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Forestdale ranks 1736th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Forestdale’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 Forestdale, the average outside temperature was 0.6° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Forestdale Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 39.9° F |
2023 - 2024 | 39.3° F |
For Forestdale homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 15 heating oil companies that serve Forestdale 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 6 “full-service” oil companies that serve Forestdale. Full service companies such as ScudderTaylor Oil Co or PS Ideal Fuel Co 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 Forestdale 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 Forestdale include Market Price Oil and Youngmans Oil.
Forestdale Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Forestdale: 15 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Forestdale: 18 miles
Average Number Of Forestdale Homes Served Per Company: 32 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Forestdale Oil Company: 28,122 gallons per year
Approximately 481 households in Forestdale, MA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Forestdale, MA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
35% of Forestdale, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Forestdale, MA Households | Forestdale, MA Heating Oil Households |
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1,372 | 481 |
15 Forestdale, MA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 421,842 gallons of heating oil delivered to Forestdale, MA homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Forestdale, MA community relies on its 15 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 Forestdale, MA, two of the closest terminals are Citgo in Braintree, MA and Citgo in Braintree, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Forestdale, MA.
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