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Updated on November 18, 2024 at 10:28 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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S B Collins Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Corse Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Liberty's Fuel Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Rowley Fuels & Propane | Call for price | No | No |
Clarence Brown Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Jolley 122 | Call for price | No | No |
Joyal Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Jack F Corse Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Fairfield, used by 209 or 46.97% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Fairfield homeowners is wood, used by 140 homes (31.46%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (76), electricity (14), natural gas (10).
Fairfield Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Fairfield Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 209 | 47.0% |
Wood | 140 | 31.5% |
Propane | 76 | 17.1% |
Electricity | 14 | 3.2% |
Natural Gas | 10 | 2.3% |
Heating oil (47.0%)
Wood (31.5%)
Propane (17.1%)
Electricity (3.2%)
Natural gas (2.3%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Fairfield. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes rose from 207 to 209, a 0.97% lift.
Fairfield Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 229 |
2012 | 208 |
2013 | 207 |
2014 | 189 |
2015 | 190 |
2016 | 206 |
2017 | 215 |
2018 | 186 |
2019 | 210 |
2020 | 185 |
2021 | 197 |
2022 | 209 |
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 57 to 76.
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4 to 10.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Fairfield. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 20 to 14, a 30.00% decrease.
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 Fairfield have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Fairfield homeowners purchased a total of 177,428 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 124 towns in Vermont, Fairfield ranks 121st for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Fairfield ranks 2996th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Fairfield’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 Fairfield, the average outside temperature was 6.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Fairfield Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2023 - 2024 | 36.4° F |
Winter 2022 - 2023 | 29.7° F |
Approximately 209 households in Fairfield, VT heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Fairfield, VT temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
46% of Fairfield, VT Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Fairfield, VT Households | Fairfield, VT Heating Oil Households |
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445 | 209 |
8 Fairfield, VT Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 177,428 gallons of heating oil delivered to Fairfield, VT homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Fairfield, VT community relies on its 8 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 Fairfield, VT, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in So. Portland, ME and Buckeye in South Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Fairfield, VT.
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