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Oil Prices in Cambridge, NY
Updated on June 21, 2025 at 05:02 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Barnett Fuels LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Braymer Fuels Incorporated | Call for price | No | No |
Doug's Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Haskins Fuel Service New York Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Mcdonald Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Sweet's Fuel Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Cambridge Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Cambridge homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 6 heating oil companies that serve Cambridge 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 4 “full-service” oil companies that serve Cambridge. Full service companies such as Haskins Fuel Service New York Inc or Braymer Fuels Incorporated 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge include Sweet's Fuel Service Inc and Barnett Fuels LLC.
Cambridge Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Cambridge: 6 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Cambridge: 18 miles
Average Number Of Cambridge Homes Served Per Company: 192 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Cambridge Oil Company: 92,526 gallons per year
Cambridge, NY Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Cambridge homeowners purchased a total of 555,158 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1008 towns in New York, Cambridge ranks 241st for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Cambridge ranks 1405th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Cambridge’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 Cambridge, the average outside temperature was 3.8° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Cambridge Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 27.8° F |
2023 - 2024 | 31.6° F |
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Cambridge Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Cambridge, used by 1,152 or 56.39% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Cambridge homeowners is propane, used by 374 homes (18.31%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (191), electricity (187), other fuels (67), and other fuels (67).
Cambridge Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Cambridge Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 1,152 | 56.4% |
Propane | 374 | 18.3% |
Wood | 191 | 9.4% |
Electricity | 187 | 9.2% |
Other Fuels | 67 | 3.3% |
Natural Gas | 48 | 2.4% |
Coal | 19 | 0.9% |
No Fuel | 8 | 0.4% |
Solar | 2 | 0.1% |
Heating oil (56.4%)
Propane (18.3%)
Wood (9.4%)
Electricity (9.2%)
Other fuels (3.3%)
Natural gas (2.4%)
Coal (0.9%)
No fuel (0.4%)
Solar (0.1%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Cambridge
Heating oil has become more popular in Cambridge. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes rose from 1,015 to 1,152, a 13.50% lift.
Cambridge Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
---|---|
2011 | 1,047 |
2012 | 1,020 |
2013 | 1,095 |
2014 | 1,000 |
2015 | 990 |
2016 | 1,015 |
2017 | 1,007 |
2018 | 967 |
2019 | 1,066 |
2020 | 1,158 |
2021 | 1,155 |
2022 | 1,152 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Cambridge
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 245 to 374.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 37 to 48.
Electricity use for home heating in Cambridge
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Cambridge. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 264 to 187, a 29.17% decrease.
Solar use for home heating in Cambridge
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, 2 homes in Cambridge are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2016, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
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Cambridge, NY Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 1,152 households in Cambridge, NY heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Cambridge, NY temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
56% of Cambridge, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Cambridge, NY Households | Cambridge, NY Heating Oil Households |
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2,043 | 1,152 |
6 Cambridge, NY Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 555,158 gallons of heating oil delivered to Cambridge, NY homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Cambridge, NY community relies on its 6 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 Cambridge, NY, two of the closest terminals are Apex in Rensselaer, NY and Buckeye in Albany, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Cambridge, NY.
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