Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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11/21/2024 | $2.857 |
11/20/2024 | $2.891 |
11/19/2024 | $2.886 |
11/18/2024 | $2.871 |
11/17/2024 | $2.868 |
11/16/2024 | $2.868 |
11/15/2024 | $2.871 |
11/14/2024 | $2.862 |
11/13/2024 | $2.862 |
11/12/2024 | $2.862 |
11/11/2024 | $2.864 |
11/10/2024 | $2.869 |
11/09/2024 | $2.869 |
11/08/2024 | $2.878 |
11/07/2024 | $2.878 |
11/06/2024 | $2.878 |
11/05/2024 | $2.878 |
11/04/2024 | $2.878 |
11/03/2024 | $2.878 |
11/02/2024 | $2.878 |
11/01/2024 | $2.878 |
10/31/2024 | $2.878 |
10/30/2024 | $2.874 |
10/29/2024 | $2.889 |
10/28/2024 | $2.897 |
10/27/2024 | $2.901 |
10/26/2024 | $2.901 |
10/25/2024 | $2.890 |
10/24/2024 | $2.890 |
10/23/2024 | $2.901 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Bristol County, used by 1,462,335 or 52.38% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Bristol County homeowners is heating oil, used by 663,749 homes (23.78%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (490,395), propane (123,474), wood (34,021), and other fuels (50,956).
Bristol County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Bristol County Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 1.4M | 52.4% |
Heating Oil | 663,749 | 23.8% |
Electricity | 490,395 | 17.6% |
Propane | 123,474 | 4.4% |
Wood | 34,021 | 1.2% |
Other Fuels | 24,655 | 0.9% |
No Fuel | 19,283 | 0.7% |
Solar | 5,465 | 0.2% |
Coal | 1,553 | 0.1% |
Natural gas (52.4%)
Heating oil (23.8%)
Electricity (17.6%)
Propane (4.4%)
Wood (1.2%)
Other fuels (0.9%)
No fuel (0.7%)
Solar (0.2%)
Coal (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Bristol County. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 770,791 to 663,749, a 13.89% drop.
Bristol County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 851,319 |
2012 | 827,983 |
2013 | 798,470 |
2014 | 770,791 |
2015 | 746,949 |
2016 | 723,433 |
2017 | 707,835 |
2018 | 690,486 |
2019 | 678,224 |
2020 | 667,484 |
2021 | 662,876 |
2022 | 663,749 |
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 72,705 to 123,474.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,261,561 to 1,462,335.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Bristol County. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 361,114 to 490,395, a 35.80% 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, 5,465 homes in Bristol County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 515.43% increase from 2014, when only 888 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Bristol County homeowners purchased a total of 50 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Bristol 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 Bristol County, the average outside temperature was 1.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Bristol County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2023 - 2024 | 34.7° F |
Winter 2022 - 2023 | 33.4° F |
For Bristol County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 124 heating oil companies that serve Bristol 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 533 “full-service” oil companies that serve Bristol County. Full service companies such as Ruggiero Bros Inc or Stateline Fuel & Burner Service 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 Bristol 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 Bristol County include Advanced Energy Ltd and Oil Only.
Bristol County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Bristol County: 124 companies
Average Number Of Bristol County Homes Served Per Company: 458 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Bristol County Oil Company: 402,322 gallons per year
Approximately 56,884 households in Bristol County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Bristol County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
24% of Bristol County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Bristol County Households | Bristol County Heating Oil Households |
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235,722 | 56,884 |
1,279 Bristol County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 50 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Bristol County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Bristol County community relies on its 1,279 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 Bristol County, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in E. Providence, RI and Shell in Providence, RI. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Bristol County.