Updated on March 28, 2025 at 05:00 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Kieras Oil Inc | $3.20 | Yes | Yes |
Surner Heating Co Inc | $3.40 | Yes | Yes |
Dan's Oil Company | $3.10 | Yes | Yes |
Huhtala Oil & Propane | Call for price | No | No |
Orange Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Ron's Fuel Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Surner Discount Oil | Call for price | No | No |
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Quantity | Price | Updated At |
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100 gallonsgals | $3.10 per gallon/gal | Mar 28, 2025, 5:00 PM |
150 gallonsgals | $3.10 per gallon/gal | Mar 28, 2025, 5:00 PM |
200 gallonsgals | $3.10 per gallon/gal | Mar 28, 2025, 5:00 PM |
250 gallonsgals | $3.10 per gallon/gal | Mar 28, 2025, 5:00 PM |
Updated on March 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Time Horizon | Price Change |
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1 Day Trend | -$0.006 |
1 Week Trend | -$0.003 |
1 Month Trend | -$0.315 |
1 Year Trend | -$0.622 |
Updated on March 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Date | Price |
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03/28/2025 | $3.233 |
03/27/2025 | $3.299 |
03/26/2025 | $3.299 |
03/25/2025 | $3.299 |
03/24/2025 | $3.299 |
03/23/2025 | $3.299 |
03/22/2025 | $3.299 |
03/21/2025 | $3.299 |
03/20/2025 | $3.299 |
03/19/2025 | $3.299 |
03/18/2025 | $3.299 |
03/17/2025 | $3.299 |
03/16/2025 | $3.299 |
03/15/2025 | $3.299 |
03/14/2025 | $3.299 |
03/13/2025 | $3.333 |
03/12/2025 | $3.366 |
03/11/2025 | $3.366 |
03/10/2025 | $3.349 |
03/09/2025 | $3.374 |
03/08/2025 | $3.374 |
03/07/2025 | $3.374 |
03/06/2025 | $3.300 |
03/05/2025 | $3.300 |
03/04/2025 | $3.300 |
03/03/2025 | $3.300 |
03/02/2025 | $3.300 |
03/01/2025 | $3.300 |
02/28/2025 | $3.300 |
02/27/2025 | $3.300 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in New Salem, used by 265 or 64.01% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for New Salem homeowners is wood, used by 96 homes (23.19%). The remaining homes are heated with other fuels (32), electricity (15), propane (11), and other fuels (32).
New Salem Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | New Salem Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 265 | 64.0% |
Wood | 96 | 23.2% |
Other Fuels | 32 | 7.7% |
Electricity | 15 | 3.6% |
Propane | 11 | 2.7% |
Natural Gas | 10 | 2.4% |
Solar | 3 | 0.7% |
Heating oil (64.0%)
Wood (23.2%)
Other fuels (7.7%)
Electricity (3.6%)
Propane (2.7%)
Natural gas (2.4%)
Solar (0.7%)
Heating oil has become more popular in New Salem. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes rose from 230 to 265, a 15.22% lift.
New Salem Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 190 |
2012 | 203 |
2013 | 222 |
2014 | 238 |
2015 | 230 |
2016 | 233 |
2017 | 228 |
2018 | 257 |
2019 | 254 |
2020 | 261 |
2021 | 263 |
2022 | 265 |
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 22 to 11.
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 15 to 10.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in New Salem. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 3 to 15, a 400.00% 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, 3 homes in New Salem are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2015, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, New Salem homeowners purchased a total of 232,408 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 494 towns in Massachusetts, New Salem ranks 374th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, New Salem ranks 2561st out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
New Salem’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 New Salem, the average outside temperature was 2.9° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
New Salem Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 30.2° F |
2023 - 2024 | 33.1° F |
For New Salem homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 7 heating oil companies that serve New Salem 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 3 “full-service” oil companies that serve New Salem. Full service companies such as Kieras Oil Inc or Dan's Oil Company 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 New Salem 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 New Salem include Surner Discount Oil and Ron's Fuel Oil.
New Salem Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving New Salem: 7 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to New Salem: 18 miles
Average Number Of New Salem Homes Served Per Company: 37 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per New Salem Oil Company: 33,201 gallons per year
Approximately 265 households in New Salem, MA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when New Salem, MA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
64% of New Salem, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
New Salem, MA Households | New Salem, MA Heating Oil Households |
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414 | 265 |
7 New Salem, MA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 232,408 gallons of heating oil delivered to New Salem, MA homeowners during the winter of 2024, the New Salem, MA community relies on its 7 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 New Salem, MA, two of the closest terminals are Sti in Springfield, MA and Sprague in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in New Salem, MA.
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