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Oil Prices in Brattleboro, VT
Updated on June 20, 2025 at 05:02 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Cota & Cota Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Barrows & Fisher Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Brattleboro, VT Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Brattleboro homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 124 towns in Vermont, Brattleboro ranks 4th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Brattleboro ranks 119th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Brattleboro’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 Brattleboro, the average outside temperature was 3.3° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Brattleboro Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 28° F |
2023 - 2024 | 31.3° F |
20 Seconds Can Save Brattleboro, VT Families $1,000+ On Oil Bills Every Year
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Brattleboro Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Brattleboro, used by 4,062 or 56.82% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Brattleboro homeowners is propane, used by 1,278 homes (17.88%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (952), electricity (492), natural gas (266), and other fuels (48).
Brattleboro Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Brattleboro Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 4,062 | 56.8% |
Propane | 1,278 | 17.9% |
Wood | 952 | 13.3% |
Electricity | 492 | 6.9% |
Natural Gas | 266 | 3.7% |
Other Fuels | 48 | 0.7% |
Solar | 39 | 0.6% |
Coal | 33 | 0.5% |
No Fuel | 3 | 0.0% |
Heating oil (56.8%)
Propane (17.9%)
Wood (13.3%)
Electricity (6.9%)
Natural gas (3.7%)
Other fuels (0.7%)
Solar (0.6%)
Coal (0.5%)
No fuel (0.0%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Brattleboro
Heating oil has become more popular in Brattleboro. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes rose from 4,041 to 4,062, a 0.52% lift.
Brattleboro Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
---|---|
2011 | 4,829 |
2012 | 4,523 |
2013 | 4,444 |
2014 | 4,290 |
2015 | 4,051 |
2016 | 4,041 |
2017 | 4,071 |
2018 | 3,821 |
2019 | 4,050 |
2020 | 4,490 |
2021 | 4,271 |
2022 | 4,062 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Brattleboro
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,039 to 1,278.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 152 to 266.
Electricity use for home heating in Brattleboro
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Brattleboro. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 632 to 492, a 22.15% decrease.
Solar use for home heating in Brattleboro
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, 39 homes in Brattleboro are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 143.75% increase from 2016, when only 16 homes had installed active solar heating.
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Brattleboro, VT Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 4,062 households in Brattleboro, VT heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Brattleboro, VT temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
56% of Brattleboro, VT Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Brattleboro, VT Households | Brattleboro, VT Heating Oil Households |
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7,149 | 4,062 |
2 Brattleboro, VT Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 3 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Brattleboro, VT homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Brattleboro, VT community relies on its 2 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 Brattleboro, VT, two of the closest terminals are null in null and null in null. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Brattleboro, VT.
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