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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Ayer Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Huhtala Oil & Propane | Call for price | No | No |
Shattuck Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Brideau Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Chair City Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Fraticelli Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
JA Healy & Sons Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Leominster Ice & Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Oppure Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Spadafore Oil & Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Whitney Bros Oil Corp | Call for price | No | No |
Bankowski Oil & Heating Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Cleghorn Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Congers Heating & Cooling | Call for price | No | No |
Dave's Heating Co | Call for price | No | No |
Fitchburg Economy Oil | 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 |
My Oil 4 Less | Call for price | No | No |
Rollstone Fuel Co | Call for price | No | No |
MyOil4Less | Call for price | No | No |
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Order Size (gallons) | Credit (per gallon)(/gal) | Cash (per gallon)(/gal) | Updated At |
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100 | - | - | - |
150 | $3.20 | $3.20 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
200 | $3.20 | $3.20 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
250 | $3.20 | $3.20 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
Updated on November 25, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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11/25/2024 | $3.099 |
11/24/2024 | $3.099 |
11/23/2024 | $3.099 |
11/22/2024 | $3.099 |
11/21/2024 | $3.099 |
11/20/2024 | $3.099 |
11/19/2024 | $3.099 |
11/18/2024 | $3.099 |
11/17/2024 | $3.099 |
11/16/2024 | $3.099 |
11/15/2024 | $3.099 |
11/14/2024 | $3.099 |
11/13/2024 | $3.099 |
11/12/2024 | $3.099 |
11/11/2024 | $3.099 |
11/10/2024 | $3.099 |
11/09/2024 | $3.099 |
11/08/2024 | $3.224 |
11/07/2024 | $3.224 |
11/06/2024 | $3.224 |
11/05/2024 | $3.224 |
11/04/2024 | $3.224 |
11/03/2024 | $3.224 |
11/02/2024 | $3.224 |
11/01/2024 | $3.224 |
10/31/2024 | $3.224 |
10/30/2024 | $3.224 |
10/29/2024 | $3.274 |
10/28/2024 | $3.274 |
10/27/2024 | $3.274 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in West Townsend, used by 367 or 52.28% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for West Townsend homeowners is natural gas, used by 335 homes (47.72%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (25), solar (9), electricity (8).
West Townsend Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | West Townsend Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 367 | 52.3% |
Natural Gas | 335 | 47.7% |
Wood | 25 | 3.6% |
Solar | 9 | 1.3% |
Electricity | 8 | 1.1% |
Heating oil (52.3%)
Natural gas (47.7%)
Wood (3.6%)
Solar (1.3%)
Electricity (1.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in West Townsend. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 495 to 367, a 25.86% drop.
West Townsend Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 496 |
2012 | 486 |
2013 | 461 |
2014 | 409 |
2015 | 448 |
2016 | 495 |
2017 | 463 |
2018 | 413 |
2019 | 460 |
2020 | 438 |
2021 | 401 |
2022 | 367 |
Homeowners in West Townsend do not use propane as a heating fuel.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 178 to 335.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in West Townsend. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 21 to 8, a 61.90% decrease.
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 West Townsend are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2016, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, West Townsend homeowners purchased a total of 321,863 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 494 towns in Massachusetts, West Townsend ranks 347th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, West Townsend ranks 2097th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
West Townsend’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 West Townsend, the average outside temperature was 3.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
West Townsend Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 38° F |
2023 - 2024 | 34.3° F |
For West Townsend homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 22 heating oil companies that serve West Townsend 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 9 “full-service” oil companies that serve West Townsend. 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 West Townsend 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 West Townsend include Fitchburg Economy Oil and Leominster Ice & Oil Company Inc.
West Townsend Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving West Townsend: 22 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to West Townsend: 18 miles
Average Number Of West Townsend Homes Served Per Company: 16 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per West Townsend Oil Company: 14,630 gallons per year
Approximately 367 households in West Townsend, MA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when West Townsend, MA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
52% of West Townsend, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
West Townsend, MA Households | West Townsend, MA Heating Oil Households |
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702 | 367 |
22 West Townsend, MA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 321,863 gallons of heating oil delivered to West Townsend, MA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the West Townsend, MA community relies on its 22 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 West Townsend, 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 West Townsend, MA.
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