Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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11/05/2024 | $3.114 |
11/04/2024 | $3.114 |
11/03/2024 | $3.114 |
11/02/2024 | $3.114 |
11/01/2024 | $3.114 |
10/31/2024 | $3.114 |
10/30/2024 | $3.109 |
10/29/2024 | $3.119 |
10/28/2024 | $3.119 |
10/27/2024 | $3.120 |
10/26/2024 | $3.120 |
10/25/2024 | $3.120 |
10/24/2024 | $3.120 |
10/23/2024 | $3.123 |
10/22/2024 | $3.123 |
10/21/2024 | $3.121 |
10/20/2024 | $3.122 |
10/19/2024 | $3.122 |
10/18/2024 | $3.122 |
10/17/2024 | $3.136 |
10/16/2024 | $3.141 |
10/15/2024 | $3.145 |
10/14/2024 | $3.145 |
10/13/2024 | $3.145 |
10/12/2024 | $3.145 |
10/11/2024 | $3.145 |
10/10/2024 | $3.144 |
10/09/2024 | $3.144 |
10/08/2024 | $3.153 |
10/07/2024 | $3.136 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Windham County, used by 539,715 or 38.13% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Windham County homeowners is natural gas, used by 516,459 homes (36.49%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (244,511), propane (75,150), wood (23,585), and other fuels (30,431).
Windham County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Windham County Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 539,715 | 38.13% |
Natural Gas | 516,459 | 36.49% |
Electricity | 244,511 | 17.27% |
Propane | 75,150 | 5.31% |
Wood | 23,585 | 1.67% |
Other Fuels | 18,400 | 1.30% |
No Fuel | 9,314 | 0.66% |
Solar | 1,852 | 0.13% |
Coal | 865 | 0.06% |
Heating oil (38.13)
Natural gas (36.49)
Electricity (17.27)
Propane (5.31)
Wood (1.67)
Other fuels (1.30)
No fuel (0.66)
Solar (0.13)
Coal (0.06)
Heating oil has become less popular in Windham County. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes fell from 574,588 to 539,715, a 6.07% drop.
Windham County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 654,783 |
2012 | 644,340 |
2013 | 627,716 |
2014 | 613,504 |
2015 | 595,244 |
2016 | 581,382 |
2017 | 574,588 |
2018 | 565,439 |
2019 | 556,309 |
2020 | 551,817 |
2021 | 544,406 |
2022 | 539,715 |
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 52,619 to 75,150.
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 471,826 to 516,459.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Windham County. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 217,027 to 244,511, a 12.66% 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, 1,852 homes in Windham County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 132.37% increase from 2017, when only 797 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Windham County homeowners purchased a total of 20 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Windham County’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 Windham County, the average outside temperature was 15.9° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Windham County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2023 - 2024 | 48.9° F |
Winter 2022 - 2023 | 64.8° F |
For Windham County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 55 heating oil companies that serve Windham County 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 385 “full-service” oil companies that serve Windham County. Full service companies such as Ed's Garage Inc or CW Knight Oil & Heating LLC 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 Windham County 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 Windham County include Asi Oil LLC and HYBRID SERVICES LLC..
Windham County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Windham County: 55 companies
Average Number Of Windham County Homes Served Per Company: 489 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Windham County Oil Company: 360,231 gallons per year
Approximately 26,916 households in Windham County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Windham County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
57% of Windham County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Windham County Households | Windham County Heating Oil Households |
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46,483 | 26,916 |
814 Windham County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 20 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Windham County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Windham County community relies on its 814 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 Windham County, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Providence, RI and Shell in Providence, RI. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Windham County.