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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Alves Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Crowley Fuel Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Sherman Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Surner Heating Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
American Discount Oil & Propane | Call for price | No | No |
Begin Quality Heating | Call for price | No | No |
Central Massachusetts Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Charlton Oil & Propane Co | Call for price | No | No |
Friendly Fuel Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Old Man Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Sentry Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Surner Discount Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Dan's Oil Company | 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 | $3.223 |
01/11/2025 | $3.223 |
01/10/2025 | $3.223 |
01/08/2025 | $3.153 |
01/07/2025 | $3.153 |
01/06/2025 | $3.140 |
01/05/2025 | $3.070 |
01/04/2025 | $3.070 |
01/03/2025 | $3.070 |
01/02/2025 | $3.150 |
01/01/2025 | $3.090 |
12/31/2024 | $3.090 |
12/30/2024 | $3.050 |
12/29/2024 | $3.050 |
12/28/2024 | $3.050 |
12/25/2024 | $3.050 |
12/24/2024 | $3.050 |
12/23/2024 | $3.050 |
12/22/2024 | $2.999 |
12/21/2024 | $2.999 |
12/20/2024 | $2.999 |
12/19/2024 | $2.999 |
12/18/2024 | $2.949 |
12/17/2024 | $2.949 |
12/16/2024 | $2.899 |
12/15/2024 | $2.899 |
12/14/2024 | $2.899 |
12/13/2024 | $2.899 |
12/12/2024 | $2.899 |
12/11/2024 | $2.849 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Gilbertville, used by 416 or 63.03% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Gilbertville homeowners is electricity, used by 144 homes (21.82%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (49), propane (30), other fuels (6), and other fuels (4).
Gilbertville Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Gilbertville Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 416 | 63.0% |
Electricity | 144 | 21.8% |
Wood | 49 | 7.4% |
Propane | 30 | 4.6% |
Other Fuels | 6 | 0.9% |
Coal | 4 | 0.6% |
Heating oil (63.0%)
Electricity (21.8%)
Wood (7.4%)
Propane (4.6%)
Other fuels (0.9%)
Coal (0.6%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Gilbertville. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes rose from 356 to 416, a 16.85% lift.
Gilbertville Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 333 |
2012 | 342 |
2013 | 361 |
2014 | 334 |
2015 | 315 |
2016 | 303 |
2017 | 307 |
2018 | 284 |
2019 | 299 |
2020 | 356 |
2021 | 385 |
2022 | 416 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 36 to 30.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in Gilbertville.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Gilbertville. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 101 to 144, a 42.57% 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 Gilbertville have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Gilbertville homeowners purchased a total of 364,837 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 494 towns in Massachusetts, Gilbertville ranks 334th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Gilbertville ranks 1949th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Gilbertville’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 Gilbertville, the average outside temperature was 0.5° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Gilbertville Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 33.3° F |
2023 - 2024 | 33.8° F |
For Gilbertville homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 13 heating oil companies that serve Gilbertville 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 Gilbertville. Full service companies such as Alves Fuels or Charlton Oil & Propane 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 Gilbertville 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 Gilbertville include Crowley Fuel Co Inc and Surner Discount Oil.
Gilbertville Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Gilbertville: 13 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Gilbertville: 18 miles
Average Number Of Gilbertville Homes Served Per Company: 32 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Gilbertville Oil Company: 28,064 gallons per year
Approximately 416 households in Gilbertville, MA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Gilbertville, MA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
63% of Gilbertville, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Gilbertville, MA Households | Gilbertville, MA Heating Oil Households |
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660 | 416 |
13 Gilbertville, MA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 364,837 gallons of heating oil delivered to Gilbertville, MA homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Gilbertville, MA community relies on its 13 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 Gilbertville, MA, two of the closest terminals are Sti in Springfield, MA and Sprague in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Gilbertville, MA.
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