Updated Today at 02:17 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Brideau Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Cleghorn Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Dave's Heating Co | Call for price | No | No |
Fitchburg Economy Oil | $3.05 | Yes | Yes |
My Oil 4 Less | $3.05 | Yes | Yes |
Rollstone Fuel Co | Call for price | No | No |
MyOil4Less | $3.05 | Yes | Yes |
Oppure Oil LLC | $3.35 | Yes | Yes |
Spadafore Oil & Energy | $3.00 | Yes | Yes |
Ayer Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Chair City Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Huhtala Oil & Propane | Call for price | No | No |
Congers Heating & Cooling | Call for price | No | No |
Fraticelli Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Harrington Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Leominster Ice & Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Whitney Bros Oil Corp | Call for price | No | No |
Bankowski Oil & Heating Inc | Call for price | No | No |
KW Wood Fuel corp | Call for price | No | No |
Lorden Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
May & Hally Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Murray Davenport Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Old Man Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Sentry Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Shattuck Oil | Call for price | No | No |
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Quantity | Price | Updated At |
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100 gallonsgals | $3.00 per gallon/gal | Apr 30, 2025, 2:17 PM |
150 gallonsgals | $2.99 per gallon/gal | Apr 30, 2025, 2:17 PM |
200 gallonsgals | $2.99 per gallon/gal | Apr 30, 2025, 2:17 PM |
250 gallonsgals | $2.99 per gallon/gal | Apr 30, 2025, 2:17 PM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Time Horizon | Price Change |
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1 Month Trend | -$0.220 |
1 Year Trend | -$0.500 |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Price |
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04/30/2025 | $3.099 |
04/29/2025 | $3.099 |
04/28/2025 | $3.099 |
04/27/2025 | $3.099 |
04/26/2025 | $3.099 |
04/25/2025 | $3.099 |
04/24/2025 | $3.099 |
04/23/2025 | $3.099 |
04/22/2025 | $3.119 |
04/21/2025 | $3.149 |
04/20/2025 | $3.149 |
04/19/2025 | $3.149 |
04/18/2025 | $3.149 |
04/17/2025 | $3.149 |
04/16/2025 | $3.239 |
04/15/2025 | $3.239 |
04/14/2025 | $3.239 |
04/13/2025 | $3.174 |
04/12/2025 | $3.174 |
04/11/2025 | $3.174 |
04/10/2025 | $3.174 |
04/09/2025 | $3.174 |
04/08/2025 | $3.239 |
04/07/2025 | $3.239 |
04/06/2025 | $3.319 |
04/05/2025 | $3.319 |
04/04/2025 | $3.319 |
04/03/2025 | $3.319 |
04/02/2025 | $3.319 |
04/01/2025 | $3.319 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Fitchburg, used by 8,261 or 47.88% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Fitchburg homeowners is heating oil, used by 4,966 homes (28.78%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (3,008), propane (360), wood (343), and other fuels (191).
Fitchburg Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Fitchburg Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 8,261 | 47.9% |
Heating Oil | 4,966 | 28.8% |
Electricity | 3,008 | 17.4% |
Propane | 360 | 2.1% |
Wood | 343 | 2.0% |
Other Fuels | 191 | 1.1% |
No Fuel | 108 | 0.6% |
Solar | 21 | 0.1% |
Natural gas (47.9%)
Heating oil (28.8%)
Electricity (17.4%)
Propane (2.1%)
Wood (2.0%)
Other fuels (1.1%)
No fuel (0.6%)
Solar (0.1%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Fitchburg. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes rose from 4,024 to 4,966, a 23.41% lift.
Fitchburg Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 5,225 |
2012 | 5,008 |
2013 | 4,662 |
2014 | 4,191 |
2015 | 4,024 |
2016 | 4,019 |
2017 | 4,246 |
2018 | 4,266 |
2019 | 4,268 |
2020 | 4,348 |
2021 | 4,647 |
2022 | 4,966 |
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 501 to 360.
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 7,526 to 8,261.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Fitchburg. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 2,132 to 3,008, a 41.09% 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, 21 homes in Fitchburg are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 200.00% increase from 2015, when only 7 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Fitchburg homeowners purchased a total of 4 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 494 towns in Massachusetts, Fitchburg ranks 17th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Fitchburg ranks 72nd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Fitchburg’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 Fitchburg, the average outside temperature was 2.3° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Fitchburg Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 31° F |
2023 - 2024 | 33.3° F |
For Fitchburg homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 25 heating oil companies that serve Fitchburg 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 10 “full-service” oil companies that serve Fitchburg. Full service companies such as Spadafore Oil & Energy or Ayer Oil Co 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 Fitchburg 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 Fitchburg include Fitchburg Economy Oil and Leominster Ice & Oil Company Inc.
Fitchburg Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Fitchburg: 25 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Fitchburg: 18 miles
Average Number Of Fitchburg Homes Served Per Company: 198 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Fitchburg Oil Company: 174,209 gallons per year
Approximately 4,966 households in Fitchburg, MA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Fitchburg, MA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
28% of Fitchburg, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Fitchburg, MA Households | Fitchburg, MA Heating Oil Households |
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17,255 | 4,966 |
25 Fitchburg, MA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 4 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Fitchburg, MA homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Fitchburg, MA community relies on its 25 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 Fitchburg, MA, two of the closest terminals are Gulf in Chelsea, MA and Gulf in Chelsea, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Fitchburg, MA.
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