Cheapest Dukes County Heating Oil Price History
Updated Today at 01:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 02/14/2026 | $3.650 |
| 02/13/2026 | $3.650 |
| 02/12/2026 | $3.650 |
| 02/11/2026 | $3.650 |
| 02/10/2026 | $3.650 |
| 02/09/2026 | $3.650 |
| 02/08/2026 | $3.650 |
| 02/07/2026 | $3.650 |
| 02/06/2026 | $3.650 |
| 02/05/2026 | $3.650 |
| 02/04/2026 | $3.650 |
| 02/03/2026 | $3.500 |
| 02/02/2026 | $3.650 |
| 02/01/2026 | $3.440 |
| 01/31/2026 | $3.440 |
| 01/30/2026 | $3.440 |
| 01/29/2026 | $3.440 |
| 01/28/2026 | $3.440 |
| 01/27/2026 | $3.340 |
| 01/26/2026 | $3.200 |
| 01/25/2026 | $3.200 |
| 01/24/2026 | $3.200 |
| 01/23/2026 | $3.200 |
| 01/22/2026 | $3.140 |
| 01/21/2026 | $3.140 |
| 01/20/2026 | $3.000 |
| 01/19/2026 | $3.000 |
| 01/18/2026 | $3.000 |
| 01/17/2026 | $3.000 |
| 01/16/2026 | $3.000 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Dukes Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Residences have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Dukes, used by 1,473,396 or 52% of families. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Dukes homeowners is Electricity, used by 610,876 homes (22%). The rest of the homes are heated with Heating Oil (20%), Propane (5%), Wood (1%), and Other (1%).
Dukes County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,473,396 | 128,896 | 610,876 | 555,640 | 29,010 | 9,580 | 23,565 |
| 2024 | 1,472,791 | 124,926 | 578,927 | 572,376 | 29,933 | 9,004 | 21,569 |
| 2023 | 1,413,104 | 137,540 | 556,235 | 615,564 | 28,805 | 6,958 | 25,447 |
| 2022 | 1,443,888 | 131,253 | 509,852 | 627,332 | 30,194 | 6,361 | 26,280 |
| 2021 | 1,411,895 | 129,599 | 492,336 | 649,036 | 30,651 | 5,807 | 21,455 |
| 2020 | 1,398,855 | 113,994 | 470,610 | 647,570 | 31,378 | 4,678 | 21,500 |
| 2019 | 1,385,815 | 98,388 | 448,883 | 646,103 | 32,105 | 3,549 | 21,544 |
| 2018 | 1,374,460 | 92,227 | 434,646 | 657,583 | 28,621 | 3,078 | 20,618 |
| 2017 | 1,353,682 | 88,756 | 418,715 | 674,937 | 34,421 | 3,525 | 19,989 |
| 2016 | 1,332,610 | 81,858 | 405,055 | 688,925 | 35,051 | 2,421 | 19,478 |
| 2015 | 1,306,073 | 79,528 | 403,279 | 690,548 | 38,927 | 1,693 | 20,120 |
| 2014 | 1,310,713 | 77,135 | 371,616 | 703,760 | 41,999 | 825 | 21,307 |
| 2013 | 1,265,878 | 81,306 | 371,400 | 740,917 | 47,009 | 1,432 | 17,553 |
| 2012 | 1,249,253 | 68,517 | 365,060 | 772,641 | 43,393 | 487 | 14,495 |
| 2011 | 1,242,643 | 65,582 | 354,007 | 806,422 | 40,356 | 893 | 13,919 |
| 2010 | 1,234,502 | 70,046 | 341,806 | 810,266 | 38,813 | 880 | 14,235 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Dukes
Heating oil has become less frequently used in Dukes. In the 9 years since 2016, the number of families using oil declined from 688,925 to 555,640, a 19% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Dukes
Between 2016 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 81,858 to 128,896, a 57% change. Comparing 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 1,332,610 to 1,473,396, a 11% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Dukes
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Dukes. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 405,055 to 610,876, a 51% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Dukes
The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. 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. Currently, 9,580 homes in Dukes are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 296% gain from 2016, when 2,421 homes utilized active solar heating.
Dukes County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Dukes County homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Dukes’s overall number two heating oil usage changes annually primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ furnaces need to burn more and more oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Dukes was 30.0°F, which was 4.5°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Dukes County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 30° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 34.5° F |
Dukes County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Dukes homes heating with heating oil, picking which of the 19 heating oil companies that serve Dukes is an important decision.
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 31 “full-service” oil companies that serve Dukes. Full service companies such as Star Oil Co or DeBross Hathaway Marvel Inc offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The customer 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 on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Some of the 2 Dukes cash heating oil companies serving Dukes include Miami Heat Discount Fuel and Fuel Man Energy.
Dukes Fuel Oil Company Fast Facts: Fuel oil Companies Serving Dukes: 19 companies .
Average Number of Dukes Homes Served per Heating Oil company : 29244
Dukes Heating Oil Delivery Overview
555,640 homes in Dukes heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Dukes temperatures drop as low as 24.3° F each winter. 20% of Dukes homes depend on number two heating oil delivery each winter.
9.78% of Dukes County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Dukes County Households | Dukes County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 5.6M | 555,640 |
52 Dukes Heating Oil Companies Serving The Community
With 582,115,837.988 gallons of oil delivered to Dukes households last winter, the Dukes community relies on its 52 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery has two parts to it: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Dukes, two of the closest terminals are Sprague W in Springfield, MA and Buckeye in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the oil to residences and companies throughout Dukes and the surrounding vicinity.
