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Quantity | Price | Updated At |
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100 gallonsgals | $2.69 per gallon/gal | Mar 25, 2025, 9:00 AM |
150 gallonsgals | $2.69 per gallon/gal | Mar 25, 2025, 9:00 AM |
200 gallonsgals | $2.69 per gallon/gal | Mar 25, 2025, 9:00 AM |
250 gallonsgals | $2.69 per gallon/gal | Mar 25, 2025, 9:00 AM |
Updated on March 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Date | Price |
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03/24/2025 | $2.954 |
03/23/2025 | $2.968 |
03/22/2025 | $2.968 |
03/21/2025 | $2.968 |
03/20/2025 | $2.968 |
03/19/2025 | $2.968 |
03/18/2025 | $2.968 |
03/17/2025 | $2.988 |
03/16/2025 | $2.995 |
03/15/2025 | $2.995 |
03/14/2025 | $2.995 |
03/13/2025 | $3.012 |
03/12/2025 | $3.037 |
03/11/2025 | $3.073 |
03/10/2025 | $3.086 |
03/09/2025 | $3.138 |
03/08/2025 | $3.146 |
03/07/2025 | $3.328 |
03/06/2025 | $3.336 |
03/05/2025 | $3.347 |
03/04/2025 | $3.215 |
03/03/2025 | $3.194 |
03/02/2025 | $3.220 |
03/01/2025 | $3.220 |
02/28/2025 | $3.220 |
02/27/2025 | $3.235 |
02/26/2025 | $3.284 |
02/25/2025 | $3.334 |
02/24/2025 | $3.345 |
02/23/2025 | $3.487 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Orange, used by 3,748 or 70.33% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Orange homeowners is natural gas, used by 971 homes (18.22%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (348), electricity (212), other fuels (77), and other fuels (77).
Orange Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Orange Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 3,748 | 70.3% |
Natural Gas | 971 | 18.2% |
Propane | 348 | 6.5% |
Electricity | 212 | 4.0% |
Other Fuels | 77 | 1.4% |
Wood | 45 | 0.8% |
Heating oil (70.3%)
Natural gas (18.2%)
Propane (6.5%)
Electricity (4.0%)
Other fuels (1.4%)
Wood (0.8%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Orange. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes fell from 3,886 to 3,748, a 3.55% drop.
Orange Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 3,994 |
2012 | 3,917 |
2013 | 3,886 |
2014 | 3,783 |
2015 | 3,752 |
2016 | 3,714 |
2017 | 3,590 |
2018 | 3,549 |
2019 | 3,640 |
2020 | 3,712 |
2021 | 3,730 |
2022 | 3,748 |
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 89 to 348.
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 600 to 971.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Orange. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 217 to 212, a 2.30% 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.
Homeowners in Orange have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Orange homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 269 towns in Connecticut, Orange ranks 47th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Orange ranks 187th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Orange’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 Orange, the average outside temperature was 1.0° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Orange Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 36.9° F |
2023 - 2024 | 37.9° F |
Approximately 3,748 households in Orange, CT heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Orange, CT temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
70% of Orange, CT Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Orange, CT Households | Orange, CT Heating Oil Households |
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5,329 | 3,748 |
Orange, CT Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 3 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Orange, CT homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Orange, CT community relies on its undefined 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 Orange, CT, two of the closest terminals are Buckeyewf in New Haven, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Orange, CT.
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