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Oil Prices in Dennis, MA

Updated on February 20, 2025 at 05:01 PM

Heating Oil Company	Oil Price Per Gallon	Cash Discount	Volume Discount
JP Walker & Sons Inc	Call for price	No	No
Mid cape Discount Oil	$3.70	Yes	Yes
B&B Fuel	$3.28	Yes	Yes
Oil Peddler	Call for price	No	No
Cape Cod Biofuels Inc	Call for price	No	No
Hall Oil Co Inc	Call for price	No	No
ScudderTaylor Oil Co	Call for price	No	No
Snow's Fuel Company LLC	Call for price	No	No
Cape Discount Fuel	Call for price	No	No
Market Price Oil	Call for price	No	No
New Colony Home Heating Oil	Call for price	No	No

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Map of the COD Fuel Oil delivery service area for Dennis, MA

Order Size (gallons)	Credit (per gallon)(/gal)	Cash (per gallon)(/gal)	Updated At
100	$3.28	$3.28	Feb 20, 2025, 5:00 PM
150	$3.28	$3.28	Feb 20, 2025, 5:00 PM
200	$3.28	$3.28	Feb 20, 2025, 5:00 PM
250	$3.28	$3.28	Feb 20, 2025, 5:00 PM

Dennis Heating Oil Price History

Updated on February 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Date	Average Oil Price
02/20/2025	$3.490
02/19/2025	$3.490
02/18/2025	$3.443
02/17/2025	$3.443
02/13/2025	$3.360
02/12/2025	$3.699
02/11/2025	$3.534
02/10/2025	$3.350
02/09/2025	$3.473
02/08/2025	$3.473
02/07/2025	$3.473
02/06/2025	$3.473
02/05/2025	$3.480
02/04/2025	$3.480
02/03/2025	$3.506
02/02/2025	$3.473
02/01/2025	$3.473
01/31/2025	$3.473
01/30/2025	$3.473
01/29/2025	$3.473
01/28/2025	$3.480
01/27/2025	$3.450
01/22/2025	$3.450
01/21/2025	$3.410
01/20/2025	$3.393
01/19/2025	$3.395
01/18/2025	$3.395
01/17/2025	$3.395
01/16/2025	$3.395
01/15/2025	$3.357

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Dennis Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Dennis, used by 928 or 66.48% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Dennis homeowners is heating oil, used by 247 homes (17.69%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (210), propane (12), solar (9).

Dennis Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Dennis Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	928	66.5%
Heating Oil	247	17.7%
Electricity	210	15.0%
Propane	12	0.9%
Solar	9	0.6%

Natural gas (66.5%)

Heating oil (17.7%)

Electricity (15.0%)

Propane (0.9%)

Solar (0.6%)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Dennis

Heating oil has become less popular in Dennis. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 504 to 247, a 50.99% drop.

Dennis Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	504
2012	408
2013	432
2014	430
2015	449
2016	364
2017	344
2018	336
2019	334
2020	273
2021	260
2022	247

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Dennis

Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 12 to 12.

Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 979 to 928.

Electricity use for home heating in Dennis

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Dennis. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 122 to 210, a 72.13% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Dennis

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, 9 homes in Dennis are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2011, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.

Dennis, MA Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Dennis homeowners purchased a total of 216,622 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 494 towns in Massachusetts, Dennis ranks 377^th for home heating oil consumption.

Country-wide, Dennis ranks 2665^th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.

Short Term Trends

Dennis’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 Dennis, the average outside temperature was 1.3° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Dennis Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	38.4° F
2023 - 2024	39.7° F

Dennis Heating Oil Prices FAQs

What if oil prices change after I order, but before delivery?

Your price will lock, when you place order.

Do I need to be home for the delivery?

Credit card orders: You don’t need to be home.

How much oil should I order?

95% of homes have 275 gallons oil tanks, and if you have around 1/4th tank, we recommend ordering 150 gallons to take advantage of bulk discounts, which typically kick in at 150 gallons.

What is a “cash/check deal” and why is it cheaper than a regular credit card deal?

Many oil companies offer a discount for cash or check payment because this avoids credit card fees. If you grab a cash/check deal, the provider contacts you prior to delivery to arrange payment.