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Oil Prices For Heating Oil Companies In Douglas, MA
Douglas Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Douglas homes heating with fuel oil, selecting which of the 30 heating oil companies that serve Douglas is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 10 “full-service” oil companies that serve Douglas. Full service companies such as Al's Oil Service or RiteWay Heating Cooling & Plumbing Inc offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The homeowner does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for customers who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Some of the 2 Douglas cash heating oil companies serving Douglas include Red Star Oil Co and Superior Oil Co Inc.
Douglas Oil Company By The Numbers: Fuel oil Companies Serving Douglas: 30 companies .
Average Number of Douglas Homes Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 66
Douglas, MA Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Douglas homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 494 towns in Massachusetts, Douglas ranks 95th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Douglas ranks 324th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Douglas’s overall oil usage changes annually based on the severity of the winter. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ furnaces need to burn more and more heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Douglas was 29.4°F, which was 4.3°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Douglas Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 29.4° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 33.7° F |
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Average Douglas Heating Oil Price Trends
Updated on March 30, 2026
| Time Horizon | Price Change |
|---|---|
| 1 Week Trend | -$0.026 |
| 1 Month Trend | +$1.332 |
| 3 Month Trend | +$1.985 |
| 1 Year Trend | +$2.130 |
Average Douglas Heating Oil Price History
Updated on March 30, 2026
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 03/30/2026 | $5.742 |
| 03/23/2026 | $5.768 |
| 03/16/2026 | $5.384 |
| 03/09/2026 | $5.443 |
| 03/02/2026 | $4.410 |
| 02/23/2026 | $4.207 |
| 02/16/2026 | $4.214 |
| 02/09/2026 | $4.230 |
| 02/02/2026 | $4.145 |
| 01/26/2026 | $3.980 |
| 01/19/2026 | $3.799 |
| 01/12/2026 | $3.741 |
| 01/05/2026 | $3.757 |
| 12/29/2025 | $3.751 |
| 12/22/2025 | $3.768 |
| 12/15/2025 | $3.806 |
| 12/08/2025 | $3.824 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.815 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.847 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.782 |
| 11/10/2025 | $3.760 |
| 11/03/2025 | $3.631 |
| 10/27/2025 | $3.612 |
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Douglas Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homes have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the most common choice in Douglas, used by 1,974 or 61% of families. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Douglas homeowners is Propane, used by 490 homes (15%). The other homes are heated with Electricity (9%), Other (6%), Wood (6%), and Natural Gas (1%).
Douglas Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (No. of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | 490 | 303 | 1,974 | 181 | 22 | 195 |
| 2024 | 30 | 489 | 303 | 2,045 | 181 | 20 | 195 |
| 2023 | 23 | 474 | 301 | 2,111 | 180 | 19 | 187 |
| 2022 | 78 | 345 | 208 | 2,132 | 178 | 20 | 194 |
| 2021 | 85 | 347 | 206 | 2,201 | 145 | 0 | 161 |
| 2020 | 119 | 290 | 214 | 2,082 | 234 | 0 | 179 |
| 2019 | 144 | 127 | 247 | 2,218 | 318 | 0 | 127 |
| 2018 | 129 | 107 | 165 | 2,333 | 251 | 0 | 118 |
| 2017 | 101 | 184 | 230 | 2,235 | 285 | 0 | 71 |
| 2016 | 121 | 180 | 256 | 2,215 | 340 | 0 | 52 |
| 2015 | 88 | 165 | 194 | 2,267 | 317 | 0 | 52 |
| 2014 | 114 | 176 | 201 | 2,235 | 314 | 0 | 68 |
| 2013 | 139 | 170 | 245 | 2,249 | 378 | 0 | 57 |
| 2012 | 96 | 95 | 265 | 2,247 | 360 | 0 | 53 |
| 2011 | 94 | 76 | 329 | 2,361 | 291 | 15 | 40 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Douglas
Fuel oil has become decreasing in demand in Douglas. In the 8 years since 2017, the number of residents using oil dipped from 2,235 to 1,974, a 12% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Douglas
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel grew from 184 to 490, a 166% change. Comparing 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel declined from 101 to 36, a 64% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Douglas
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Douglas. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 230 to 303, a 32% change.
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Douglas Heating Oil Delivery Overview
1,974 families in Douglas heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Douglas temperatures drop as low as 23.2° F each winter. 61.3% of Douglas families depend on heating oil delivery each winter.
61.3% of Douglas, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Douglas, MA Households | Douglas, MA Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 3,218 | 1,974 |
30 Douglas Number Two Heating Oil Companies Homeowners Can Count On
With 2,039,930 gallons of heating oil delivered to Douglas families the last heating season, the Douglas community depends on its 30 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Douglas, two of the closest terminals are Sprague W in Springfield, MA and Buckeye in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the oil to homes and businesses throughout Douglas and the surrounding region.
