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Oil Prices in Plainfield, 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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Packard Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Packard Fuels LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Conti Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Vermont Fuel Efficiency | Call for price | No | No |
Plainfield, VT Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Plainfield homeowners purchased a total of 326,841 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 124 towns in Vermont, Plainfield ranks 76th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Plainfield ranks 2079th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Plainfield’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 Plainfield, the average outside temperature was 3.1° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Plainfield Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 23.6° F |
2023 - 2024 | 26.7° F |
20 Seconds Can Save Plainfield, VT Families $1,000+ On Oil Bills Every Year
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Plainfield Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Wood is the most popular choice in Plainfield, used by 441 or 40.46% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Plainfield homeowners is heating oil, used by 385 homes (35.32%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (169), electricity (100), other fuels (44).
Plainfield Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Plainfield Households | % of Households |
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Wood | 441 | 40.5% |
Heating Oil | 385 | 35.3% |
Propane | 169 | 15.5% |
Electricity | 100 | 9.2% |
Other Fuels | 44 | 4.0% |
Wood (40.5%)
Heating oil (35.3%)
Propane (15.5%)
Electricity (9.2%)
Other fuels (4.0%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Plainfield
Heating oil has become more popular in Plainfield. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes rose from 329 to 385, a 17.02% lift.
Plainfield Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 424 |
2012 | 381 |
2013 | 353 |
2014 | 329 |
2015 | 324 |
2016 | 306 |
2017 | 312 |
2018 | 316 |
2019 | 363 |
2020 | 363 |
2021 | 374 |
2022 | 385 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Plainfield
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 120 to 169.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in Plainfield.
Electricity use for home heating in Plainfield
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Plainfield. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 6 to 100, a 1566.67% increase.
Solar use for home heating in Plainfield
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 Plainfield have not yet adopted solar heating.
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Plainfield, VT Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 385 households in Plainfield, VT heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Plainfield, VT temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
35% of Plainfield, VT Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Plainfield, VT Households | Plainfield, VT Heating Oil Households |
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1,090 | 385 |
4 Plainfield, VT Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 326,841 gallons of heating oil delivered to Plainfield, VT homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Plainfield, VT community relies on its 4 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 Plainfield, 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 Plainfield, VT.
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