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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Guardian Discount | $3.99 | Yes | Yes |
Anchor Fuel Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
JC Tefft Fuel & Propane Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Guardian Fuel & Energy | Call for price | No | No |
GetNetFuels | Call for price | No | No |
Hope Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Caseys Oil & Propane | Call for price | No | No |
PIER FUEL CO | Call for price | No | No |
Energy One | Call for price | No | No |
Richards Oil | Call for price | No | No |
East Greenwich Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Order Size (gallons) | Credit (per gallon)(/gal) | Cash (per gallon)(/gal) | Updated At |
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100 | $3.99 | - | - |
150 | $3.94 | - | - |
200 | $3.89 | - | - |
250 | $3.89 | - | - |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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01/15/2025 | $3.990 |
01/14/2025 | $3.990 |
01/13/2025 | $3.290 |
01/12/2025 | $3.287 |
01/11/2025 | $3.287 |
01/10/2025 | $3.287 |
01/09/2025 | $3.210 |
01/08/2025 | $3.129 |
01/07/2025 | $3.146 |
01/06/2025 | $3.129 |
01/05/2025 | $3.169 |
01/04/2025 | $3.169 |
01/03/2025 | $3.169 |
01/02/2025 | $3.064 |
01/01/2025 | $3.039 |
12/31/2024 | $3.017 |
12/30/2024 | $3.007 |
12/29/2024 | $2.997 |
12/28/2024 | $2.997 |
12/27/2024 | $2.984 |
12/26/2024 | $3.012 |
12/25/2024 | $2.990 |
12/24/2024 | $2.984 |
12/23/2024 | $3.099 |
12/22/2024 | $2.972 |
12/21/2024 | $2.972 |
12/20/2024 | $2.972 |
12/19/2024 | $2.972 |
12/18/2024 | $2.957 |
12/17/2024 | $2.879 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Kingston, used by 270 or 39.24% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Kingston homeowners is electricity, used by 258 homes (37.50%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (167), propane (24), no fuel (12), and other fuels (3).
Kingston Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Kingston Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 270 | 39.2% |
Electricity | 258 | 37.5% |
Heating Oil | 167 | 24.3% |
Propane | 24 | 3.5% |
No Fuel | 12 | 1.7% |
Wood | 3 | 0.4% |
Natural gas (39.2%)
Electricity (37.5%)
Heating oil (24.3%)
Propane (3.5%)
No fuel (1.7%)
Wood (0.4%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Kingston. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 307 to 167, a 45.60% drop.
Kingston Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 574 |
2012 | 536 |
2013 | 503 |
2014 | 525 |
2015 | 405 |
2016 | 307 |
2017 | 353 |
2018 | 361 |
2019 | 325 |
2020 | 362 |
2021 | 246 |
2022 | 167 |
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 103 to 24.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 409 to 270.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Kingston. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 188 to 258, a 37.23% 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 Kingston have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Kingston homeowners purchased a total of 123,943 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 69 towns in Rhode Island, Kingston ranks 55th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Kingston ranks 3584th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Kingston’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 Kingston, the average outside temperature was 0.1° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Kingston Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 39.2° F |
2023 - 2024 | 39.1° F |
For Kingston homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 11 heating oil companies that serve Kingston 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 Kingston. Full service companies such as Guardian Fuel & Energy 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 Kingston 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 Kingston include JC Tefft Fuel & Propane Inc and Guardian Discount.
Kingston Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Kingston: 11 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Kingston: 18 miles
Average Number Of Kingston Homes Served Per Company: 15 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Kingston Oil Company: 11,267 gallons per year
Approximately 167 households in Kingston, RI heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Kingston, RI temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
24% of Kingston, RI Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Kingston, RI Households | Kingston, RI Heating Oil Households |
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688 | 167 |
11 Kingston, RI Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 123,943 gallons of heating oil delivered to Kingston, RI homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Kingston, RI community relies on its 11 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 Kingston, RI, two of the closest terminals are null in null and null in null. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Kingston, RI.
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