Updated Today at 03:15 AM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Mckinley Oil | $3.43 | Yes | Yes |
Deliver Me Fuel | $3.59 | Yes | Yes |
Simply Heating Oil LLC | $3.38 | Yes | Yes |
Pricerite Oil LLC | $3.49 | Yes | Yes |
Armstrong Home Heating Oil LLC | $3.45 | Yes | Yes |
Personal Energy Co LLC | $3.45 | Yes | Yes |
Omni Energy LLC | $3.39 | Yes | Yes |
Hurricane Energy Heating & Cooling LLC | $3.34 | Yes | Yes |
Purplefuels LLC | $3.38 | Yes | Yes |
Blackhawk Oil | $3.39 | Yes | Yes |
Gaski Energy LLC | $3.29 | Yes | Yes |
Plymouth Oil Service | $3.49 | Yes | Yes |
CentsAble Oil | $3.50 | Yes | Yes |
Best Price Oil | $3.60 | Yes | Yes |
Berkshire Oil Inc | $3.25 | Yes | Yes |
Tony's Oil Co | $3.35 | Yes | Yes |
Mim's Oil Company LLC | $3.43 | Yes | Yes |
Husky Discount Fuel | $3.65 | Yes | Yes |
Anytime Oil LLC | $3.43 | Yes | Yes |
Thomaston Oil | $3.67 | Yes | Yes |
It Energy LLC | $3.29 | Yes | Yes |
Mystique Oil | $3.52 | Yes | Yes |
Federal Oil LLC | $3.39 | Yes | Yes |
Patty & Son LLC | $3.32 | Yes | Yes |
Belica Fuel Oil LLC | $3.50 | Yes | Yes |
Dime Oil Company LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Quality Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Didato's Oil Service | Call for price | No | No |
Higganum Heating | Call for price | No | No |
Compass Energy LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Brainard's Heating Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Promise Propane LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Reliable Energy Of Colchester LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Connecticut Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Northeast Energy Company | Call for price | No | No |
Power Fuels Propane LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Crown Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Merrill Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Peterson Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
River Valley Propane Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Boss Oil Co LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Oil Guy LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Bethany Fuel LLC | Call for price | No | No |
B & B Petroleum Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Baribault Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Barrett Family Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Blue Flame Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
City Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Cromwell Energy | Call for price | No | No |
CSB Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Quantity | Price | Updated At |
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100 gallonsgals | $3.25 per gallon/gal | Feb 21, 2025, 3:14 AM |
150 gallonsgals | $3.25 per gallon/gal | Feb 21, 2025, 3:14 AM |
200 gallonsgals | $3.25 per gallon/gal | Feb 21, 2025, 3:14 AM |
250 gallonsgals | $3.25 per gallon/gal | Feb 21, 2025, 3:14 AM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Time Horizon | Price Change |
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1 Day Trend | +$0.001 |
1 Week Trend | -$0.064 |
1 Month Trend | +$0.021 |
1 Year Trend | -$0.065 |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Price |
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02/21/2025 | $3.496 |
02/20/2025 | $3.495 |
02/19/2025 | $3.447 |
02/18/2025 | $3.434 |
02/17/2025 | $3.434 |
02/16/2025 | $3.450 |
02/15/2025 | $3.495 |
02/14/2025 | $3.560 |
02/13/2025 | $3.520 |
02/12/2025 | $3.548 |
02/11/2025 | $3.472 |
02/10/2025 | $3.447 |
02/09/2025 | $3.450 |
02/08/2025 | $3.450 |
02/07/2025 | $3.450 |
02/06/2025 | $3.430 |
02/05/2025 | $3.454 |
02/04/2025 | $3.426 |
02/03/2025 | $3.449 |
02/02/2025 | $3.389 |
02/01/2025 | $3.389 |
01/31/2025 | $3.389 |
01/30/2025 | $3.409 |
01/29/2025 | $3.403 |
01/28/2025 | $3.444 |
01/27/2025 | $3.467 |
01/26/2025 | $3.533 |
01/25/2025 | $3.533 |
01/24/2025 | $3.533 |
01/23/2025 | $3.435 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Cheshire, used by 6,409 or 66.91% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Cheshire homeowners is natural gas, used by 1,384 homes (14.45%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (1,142), propane (494), wood (69), and other fuels (19).
Cheshire Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Cheshire Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 6,409 | 66.9% |
Natural Gas | 1,384 | 14.5% |
Electricity | 1,142 | 11.9% |
Propane | 494 | 5.2% |
Wood | 69 | 0.7% |
No Fuel | 31 | 0.3% |
Other Fuels | 19 | 0.2% |
Solar | 4 | 0.0% |
Heating oil (66.9%)
Natural gas (14.5%)
Electricity (11.9%)
Propane (5.2%)
Wood (0.7%)
No fuel (0.3%)
Other fuels (0.2%)
Solar (0.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Cheshire. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes fell from 6,876 to 6,409, a 6.79% drop.
Cheshire Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 6,803 |
2012 | 7,043 |
2013 | 7,151 |
2014 | 7,125 |
2015 | 7,189 |
2016 | 7,170 |
2017 | 7,132 |
2018 | 6,876 |
2019 | 6,990 |
2020 | 7,064 |
2021 | 6,729 |
2022 | 6,409 |
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 472 to 494.
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,466 to 1,384.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Cheshire. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,084 to 1,142, a 5.35% 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.
Currently, 4 homes in Cheshire are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 78.95% decrease from 2018, when only 19 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Cheshire homeowners purchased a total of 5 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 269 towns in Connecticut, Cheshire ranks 14th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Cheshire ranks 60th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Cheshire’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 Cheshire, the average outside temperature was 2.3° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Cheshire Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 34.4° F |
2023 - 2024 | 36.7° F |
For Cheshire homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 169 heating oil companies that serve Cheshire 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 99 “full-service” oil companies that serve Cheshire. Full service companies such as J Thurston or CentsAble Oil 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 Cheshire 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 Cheshire include Boss Oil Co LLC and Angel Fuel LLC.
Cheshire Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Cheshire: 169 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Cheshire: 18 miles
Average Number Of Cheshire Homes Served Per Company: 37 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Cheshire Oil Company: 27,914 gallons per year
Approximately 6,409 households in Cheshire, CT heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Cheshire, CT temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
66% of Cheshire, CT Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Cheshire, CT Households | Cheshire, CT Heating Oil Households |
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9,579 | 6,409 |
169 Cheshire, CT Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 5 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Cheshire, CT homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Cheshire, CT community relies on its 169 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 Cheshire, CT, two of the closest terminals are Buckeyees in New Haven, CT and Buckeyewf in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Cheshire, CT.
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