Date	Price
01/11/2026	$2.990
01/10/2026	$2.990
01/09/2026	$2.990
01/08/2026	$2.990
01/07/2026	$2.990
01/06/2026	$3.090
01/05/2026	$3.090
01/04/2026	$3.090
01/03/2026	$3.000
01/02/2026	$3.000
01/01/2026	$3.000
12/31/2025	$3.000
12/30/2025	$3.000
12/29/2025	$2.890
12/28/2025	$2.890
12/27/2025	$2.890
12/26/2025	$2.890
12/25/2025	$2.890
12/24/2025	$2.890
12/23/2025	$2.890
12/22/2025	$2.890
12/21/2025	$2.890
12/20/2025	$2.890
12/19/2025	$2.890
12/18/2025	$2.890
12/17/2025	$3.090
12/16/2025	$3.090
12/15/2025	$3.090
12/14/2025	$3.090
12/13/2025	$3.140

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Hampden Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Residences have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Hampden, used by 1,473,396 or 52% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Hampden families 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%).

Hampden County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2025	19,256,453	1,223,851	6,089,784	6,551,842	432,814	25,964	259,976
2024	18,307,846	1,336,545	6,034,791	7,043,219	402,027	43,516	265,287
2023	17,385,456	1,438,799	5,977,502	7,552,958	372,170	59,717	269,178
2022	17,106,049	1,418,320	5,801,194	7,768,446	363,876	60,591	266,335
2021	17,030,836	1,325,347	5,581,538	7,899,234	370,775	52,525	257,050
2020	16,708,092	1,222,571	5,347,539	7,982,531	381,086	45,518	249,093
2019	16,368,982	1,111,359	5,128,511	8,076,814	400,079	39,345	250,461
2018	16,177,674	1,042,742	4,970,499	8,216,204	428,288	31,902	251,573
2017	15,972,545	1,012,985	4,811,602	8,397,578	463,889	26,129	244,825
2016	15,684,329	969,697	4,673,524	8,592,739	491,642	19,588	232,266
2015	15,431,250	919,792	4,548,386	8,831,492	504,883	14,165	218,538
2014	15,230,983	885,714	4,403,446	9,116,486	513,227	11,521	205,940
2013	15,007,613	853,635	4,284,904	9,429,907	510,061	10,679	185,486
2012	14,790,187	806,113	4,191,455	9,773,193	481,883	9,613	166,864
2011	14,610,029	771,813	4,113,541	10,083,274	442,146	8,825	156,004
2010	14,424,239	754,349	4,046,124	10,367,966	407,483	9,845	149,395

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Hampden

Heating oil has become less popular in Hampden. In the 1 years since 2024, the number of homeowners using fuel oil dropped from 572,376 to 555,640, a 3% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Hampden

Between 2024 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel increased from 124,926 to 128,896, a 3% change. Comparing 2024 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel stayed the same at 1,473,396, a 0% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Hampden

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Hampden. Since 2024, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 578,927 to 610,876, a 6% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Hampden

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. Today, 9,580 homes in Hampden are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 6% gain from 2024, when 9,004 homes incorporated active solar heating.

Hampden County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Hampden County homeowners purchased a total of 37 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Hampden’s overall number two heating oil use varies yearly correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ furnaces need to burn increasing amounts of oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Hampden was 30.0°F, which was 4.5°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Hampden County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	30° F
2023 - 2024	34.5° F

Hampden County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Hampden homeowners heating with oil, picking which of the 70 heating oil companies that serve Hampden plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 502 “full-service” oil companies that serve Hampden. Full service companies such as Richard's Fuel & Heating Inc or Fuel Services Inc offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two 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 known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for families 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 when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. A few of the 2 Hampden cash heating oil companies serving Hampden include Patterson Fuel Co and Khan Oil.

Hampden Number Two Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Oil Companies Serving Hampden: 70 companies .
Average Number of Hampden Households Served per Heating Oil company : 0

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