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Oil Prices For Heating Oil Companies In Chestnut Hill, MA
Updated on March 14, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Chestnut Hill Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts residences heating with heating oil, selecting which of the 151 heating oil companies that serve Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 79 “full-service” oil companies that serve Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts. Full service companies such as Firemans Fuel or Keohan Fuels & Transportation Inc offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The family does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for customers who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Examples of 2 Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts cash heating oil companies serving Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts include Hingham Oil and Ranco Enterpises.
Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts Oil Company Fast Facts: Fuel oil Companies Serving Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts: 151 companies .
Average Number of Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts Homes Served per Fuel Oil company : 4
Chestnut Hill, MA Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Chestnut Hill homeowners purchased a total of 507,790 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 494 towns in Massachusetts, Chestnut Hill ranks 300th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Chestnut Hill ranks 1503rd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts’s overall heating oil usage changes each year as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ boilers need to burn additional oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts was 30.9°F, which was 4.1°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Chestnut Hill Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 30.9° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 35° F |
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Average Chestnut Hill Heating Oil Price Trends
Updated on March 9, 2026
| Time Horizon | Price Change |
|---|---|
| 1 Week Trend | +$1.033 |
| 1 Month Trend | +$1.213 |
| 3 Month Trend | +$1.619 |
| 1 Year Trend | +$1.660 |
Average Chestnut Hill Heating Oil Price History
Updated on March 9, 2026
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 06/09/2025 | $3.526 |
| 06/02/2025 | $3.447 |
| 05/26/2025 | $3.462 |
| 05/19/2025 | $3.537 |
| 05/12/2025 | $3.440 |
| 05/05/2025 | $3.462 |
| 04/28/2025 | $3.665 |
| 04/21/2025 | $3.605 |
| 04/14/2025 | $3.590 |
| 04/07/2025 | $3.541 |
| 03/31/2025 | $3.708 |
| 03/24/2025 | $3.755 |
| 03/17/2025 | $3.783 |
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Households have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts, used by 4,625 or 66% of homeowners. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts families is Electricity, used by 1,680 homes (24%). The rest of the homes are heated with Heating Oil (8%), Propane (2%), Other (1%).
Chestnut Hill Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,625 | 108 | 1,680 | 533 | 6 | 6 | 37 |
| 2024 | 4,625 | 95 | 1,632 | 533 | 3 | 3 | 35 |
| 2023 | 4,494 | 80 | 1,571 | 544 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2022 | 4,513 | 81 | 1,407 | 509 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2021 | 4,801 | 130 | 1,233 | 537 | 12 | 6 | 27 |
| 2020 | 4,608 | 174 | 1,239 | 498 | 12 | 6 | 40 |
| 2019 | 4,284 | 203 | 1,100 | 721 | 14 | 10 | 64 |
| 2018 | 3,941 | 287 | 879 | 793 | 21 | 10 | 73 |
| 2017 | 4,052 | 292 | 895 | 795 | 41 | 8 | 98 |
| 2016 | 4,110 | 246 | 810 | 950 | 20 | 8 | 54 |
| 2015 | 4,365 | 218 | 844 | 1,097 | 16 | 8 | 38 |
| 2014 | 4,600 | 176 | 844 | 1,006 | 30 | 8 | 13 |
| 2013 | 4,326 | 113 | 910 | 1,118 | 48 | 6 | 41 |
| 2012 | 4,194 | 120 | 758 | 1,209 | 29 | 5 | 25 |
| 2011 | 4,081 | 109 | 751 | 1,227 | 30 | 0 | 28 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts
Number two heating oil has become less popular in Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts. In the 11 years since 2014, the number of families using oil dropped from 1,006 to 533, a 47% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts
Between 2014 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel declined from 176 to 108, a 39% change. Comparing 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 4,600 to 4,625, a 1% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 844 to 1,680, a 99% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all 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 (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. As it stands today, 6 homes in Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 25% drop from 2014, when 8 homes incorporated active solar heating.
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Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts Heating Oil Delivery Overview
533 houses in Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts temperatures drop as low as 25.1° F each winter. 8% of Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts homes depend on number two heating oil delivery each winter.
8% of Chestnut Hill, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Chestnut Hill, MA Households | Chestnut Hill, MA Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 7,010 | 533 |
151 Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts Oil Companies Homeowners Can Count On
With 582,115,837.988 gallons of oil delivered to Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts houses last winter, the Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts community looks to its 151 oil companies when temperatures dip. 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 Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts, two of the closest terminals are Sprague W in Springfield, MA and Buckeye in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the oil to homes and businesses throughout Chestnut Hill South Shore Massachusetts and the surrounding area.