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Oil Prices For Heating Oil Companies In North Chelmsford, MA
North Chelmsford Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For North Chelmsford homeowners heating with heating oil, picking which of the 37 heating oil companies that serve North Chelmsford plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 21 “full-service” oil companies that serve North Chelmsford. Full service companies such as Keohan Fuels & Transportation Inc or County Energy Products offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The customer 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 on a budget. 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 North Chelmsford cash heating oil companies serving North Chelmsford include Dunn Oil Co Inc and Haffner's.
North Chelmsford Oil Company By The Numbers: Oil Companies Serving North Chelmsford: 37 companies .
Average Number of North Chelmsford Homes Served per Heating Oil company : 10
North Chelmsford, MA Heating Oil Trends
Last year, North Chelmsford homeowners purchased a total of 296,430 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 494 towns in Massachusetts, North Chelmsford ranks 356th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, North Chelmsford ranks 2204th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
North Chelmsford’s overall fuel oil consumption varies each year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ heating systems need to burn increasing amounts of number two heating oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in North Chelmsford was 29.7°F, which was 4.3°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
North Chelmsford Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 29.7° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 34° F |
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Average North Chelmsford 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 | +$1.911 |
Average North Chelmsford 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 |
| 10/20/2025 | $3.548 |
| 10/13/2025 | $3.561 |
| 10/06/2025 | $3.481 |
| 09/29/2025 | $3.730 |
| 09/22/2025 | $3.673 |
| 09/15/2025 | $3.712 |
| 09/08/2025 | $3.693 |
| 09/01/2025 | $3.691 |
| 08/25/2025 | $3.728 |
| 08/18/2025 | $3.621 |
| 08/11/2025 | $3.672 |
| 08/04/2025 | $3.698 |
| 07/28/2025 | $3.784 |
| 07/21/2025 | $3.890 |
| 07/14/2025 | $3.771 |
| 07/07/2025 | $3.791 |
| 06/30/2025 | $3.651 |
| 06/23/2025 | $3.660 |
| 06/16/2025 | $3.831 |
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: North Chelmsford Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Families have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in North Chelmsford, used by 2,822 or 77% of families. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for North Chelmsford households is Heating Oil, used by 364 homes (10%). The rest of the homes are heated with Electricity (7%), Propane (4%), Other (1%), and Solar (1%).
North Chelmsford Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,822 | 133 | 254 | 364 | 14 | 19 | 13 |
| 2024 | 2,822 | 124 | 243 | 364 | 13 | 18 | 10 |
| 2023 | 2,825 | 119 | 233 | 359 | 12 | 17 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2,739 | 124 | 274 | 422 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2,752 | 212 | 323 | 365 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 | 2,673 | 155 | 426 | 393 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2,851 | 104 | 423 | 438 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2,994 | 110 | 407 | 333 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2,904 | 114 | 422 | 389 | 29 | 0 | 21 |
| 2016 | 2,976 | 89 | 358 | 395 | 30 | 0 | 23 |
| 2015 | 3,156 | 121 | 228 | 372 | 11 | 0 | 34 |
| 2014 | 3,199 | 98 | 263 | 365 | 13 | 0 | 37 |
| 2013 | 3,031 | 80 | 245 | 464 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
| 2012 | 3,058 | 86 | 295 | 451 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2,961 | 76 | 305 | 437 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in North Chelmsford
Fuel oil has become more popular in North Chelmsford. In the 7 years since 2018, the number of households using heating oil ramped up from 333 to 364, a 9% gain.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in North Chelmsford
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 110 to 133, a 21% change. Comparing 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel dipped from 2,994 to 2,822, a 6% change.
Electricity use for home heating in North Chelmsford
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are losing popularity in North Chelmsford. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity declined from 407 to 254, a 38% change.
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North Chelmsford Heating Oil Delivery Overview
364 homes in North Chelmsford heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when North Chelmsford temperatures drop as low as 23.5° F each winter. 9.9% of North Chelmsford families depend on heating oil delivery each winter.
9.9% of North Chelmsford, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| North Chelmsford, MA Households | North Chelmsford, MA Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 3,659 | 364 |
37 North Chelmsford Heating Oil Companies You Can Trust
With 296,430 gallons of fuel oil delivered to North Chelmsford families during this past winter, the North Chelmsford community looks to its 37 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of North Chelmsford, two of the closest terminals are Sprague W in Springfield, MA and Buckeye in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to residences and companies throughout North Chelmsford and the surrounding vicinity.