Enter your ZIP for a free, comprehensive Providence heating oil directory
No personal info required and no spam
Respected, local Providence fuel oil companies at your fingertips
Choose between discount oil companies with the best oil prices or full-service companies bundling and heating service
Company Name | Heating Oil Delivery | Boiler & Furnace Repair |
---|---|---|
Discount Oil Brokers | Yes | Yes |
Sunshine Fuels & Energy Service | Yes | Yes |
SaveOn Oil Co Inc | Yes | Yes |
Dudek Oil | Yes | Yes |
Glow Oil | Yes | Yes |
Micheletti Oil Services | Yes | Yes |
Professional Heating Service | Yes | Yes |
Santoro Oil | Yes | Yes |
The Heating Oil Lady | Yes | Yes |
Wildcat Oil Co | Yes | Yes |
Butchie Oil | Yes | No |
Midnight Fuel Oil Inc | Yes | No |
Rambone & Sprague Oil | Yes | No |
GetNetFuels | Yes | No |
Anthony's Oil LLC | Yes | No |
Scituate Oil Company Inc | Yes | No |
CODOilcom | Yes | No |
Anchor Fuel Oil Inc | Yes | No |
A & A Fuel Services | Yes | No |
Ferreira Oil Inc | Yes | No |
Helger's United Oil Co | Yes | No |
Quic Oil | Yes | No |
Henry Oil Co | Yes | No |
Vaughn Oil | Yes | No |
Quality Oil
On-time delivery
No contracts
Trusted Providence providers
Pay Later
4 interest free payments with
We promote residential heating oil savings in Providence by providing real-time Providence heating oil prices and state-of-the-art secure online ordering.
How does the price per gallon of heating oil in Providence, RI compare to the national average?
How much heating oil will a home in Providence, RI use in the upcoming week?
How many gallons of heating oil does a home in Providence, RI burn annually?
How much does heating oil cost per month in Providence, RI?
How much is home heating oil in Providence, RI?
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Providence, used by 60,957 or 71.95% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Providence homeowners is electricity, used by 11,882 homes (14.02%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (8,730), propane (2,608), no fuel (675), and other fuels (537).
Providence Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Providence Households | % of Households |
---|---|---|
Natural Gas | 60,957 | 71.95% |
Electricity | 11,882 | 14.02% |
Heating Oil | 8,730 | 10.30% |
Propane | 2,608 | 3.08% |
No Fuel | 675 | 0.80% |
Other Fuels | 287 | 0.34% |
Wood | 204 | 0.24% |
Solar | 35 | 0.04% |
Coal | 11 | 0.01% |
Natural gas (71.95)
Electricity (14.02)
Heating oil (10.30)
Propane (3.08)
No fuel (0.80)
Other fuels (0.34)
Wood (0.24)
Solar (0.04)
Coal (0.01)
Heating oil has become less popular in Providence. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 10,697 to 8,730, a 18.39% drop.
Providence Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
---|---|
2011 | 14,434 |
2012 | 13,537 |
2013 | 12,685 |
2014 | 11,815 |
2015 | 10,697 |
2016 | 9,727 |
2017 | 8,929 |
2018 | 8,250 |
2019 | 7,553 |
2020 | 8,230 |
2021 | 8,452 |
2022 | 8,730 |
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,223 to 2,608.
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 52,067 to 60,957.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Providence. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 7,934 to 11,882, a 49.76% 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, 35 homes in Providence are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 169.23% increase from 2015, when only 13 homes had installed active solar heating.