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Hampshire County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM

DatePrice
11/25/2025 $3.417
11/24/2025 $3.438
11/23/2025 $3.439
11/22/2025 $3.439
11/21/2025 $3.439
11/20/2025 $3.438
11/19/2025 $3.410
11/18/2025 $3.359
11/17/2025 $3.341
11/16/2025 $3.331
11/15/2025 $3.331
11/14/2025 $3.327
11/13/2025 $3.327
11/12/2025 $3.327
11/11/2025 $3.243
11/10/2025 $3.240
11/09/2025 $3.155
11/08/2025 $3.155
11/07/2025 $3.155
11/06/2025 $3.163
11/05/2025 $3.152
11/04/2025 $3.147
11/03/2025 $3.165
11/02/2025 $3.140
11/01/2025 $3.140
10/31/2025 $3.138
10/30/2025 $3.137
10/29/2025 $3.120
10/28/2025 $3.150
10/27/2025 $3.129

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

Homeowners have a choice of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Hampshire, used by 19,256,453 or 57% of homeowners. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Hampshire homeowners is Heating Oil, used by 6,551,842 homes (19%). The rest of the homes are heated with Electricity (18%), Propane (4%), Wood (1%), and Other (1%).

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

DateNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
20251925645312238516089784655184243281425964259976
20241830784613365456034791704321940202743516265287
20231738545614387995977502755295837217059717269178
20221710604914183205801194776844636387660591266335
20211703083613253475581538789923437077552525257050
20201670809212225715347539798253138108645518249093
20191636898211113595128511807681440007939345250461
20181617767410427424970499821620442828831902251573
20171597254510129854811602839757846388926129244825
2016156843299696974673524859273949164219588232266
2015154312509197924548386883149250488314165218538
2014152309838857144403446911648651322711521205940
2013150076138536354284904942990751006110679185486
201214790187806113419145597731934818839613166864
2011146100297718134113541100832744421468825156004
2010144242397543494046124103679664074839845149395

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Hampshire

Heating oil has become losing popularity in Hampshire. In the 6 years since 2019, the number of families using heating oil declined from 8,076,814 to 6,551,842, a 19% drop.

Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Hampshire County

DateHouseholds
2025-11-11536013
2025-11-10536062
2025-11-09536116
2025-11-08536166
2025-11-07536239
2025-11-06536294
2025-11-05536345
2025-11-04536397
2025-11-03536450
2025-11-02536515
2025-11-01536573
2025-10-31536569
2025-10-30536615
2025-10-29536661
2025-10-28536728
2025-10-27536787
2025-10-26536842
2025-10-25536905
2025-10-24536963
2025-10-23537016
2025-10-22537086
2025-10-21537142
2025-10-20537199
2025-10-19537254
2025-10-18537311
2025-10-17537368
2025-10-16537426
2025-10-15537492
2025-10-14537567
2025-10-13537626
2025-10-12537682
2025-10-11537738
2025-10-10537794
2025-10-09537850
2025-10-08537907
2025-10-07537976
2025-10-06538030
2025-10-05538090
2025-10-04538151
2025-10-03538207
2025-10-02538265
2025-10-01538333
2025-09-30538378
2025-09-29538426

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Hampshire

Between 2019 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 1,111,359 to 1,223,851, a 10% change. Comparing 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 16,368,982 to 19,256,453, a 18% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Hampshire

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Hampshire. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 5,128,511 to 6,089,784, a 19% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Hampshire

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. Today, 25,964 homes in Hampshire are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 34% drop from 2019, when 39,345 homes utilized active solar heating.

Hampshire County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Hampshire residences heating with heating oil, selecting which of the 65 heating oil companies that serve Hampshire makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 263 “full-service” oil companies that serve Hampshire. Full service companies such as Richard's Fuel & Heating Inc or Kieras Oil Inc offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel 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: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for customers who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Some of the 2 Hampshire cash heating oil companies serving Hampshire include Nowak Oil Co and Surner Discount Oil.

Hampshire Number Two Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Hampshire: 65 companies .
Average Number of Hampshire Homes Served per company Fuel Oil company : 21225

Hampshire Heating Oil Delivery Overview

6,500,018 residences in Hampshire heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Hampshire temperatures drop as low as 30° F each winter. 19% of Hampshire families rely on heating oil delivery each winter.

33.6% of Hampshire County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Hampshire County HouseholdsHampshire County Heating Oil Households
63,16321,225

554 Hampshire Fuel Oil Companies Serving The Community

With 582,115,837.988 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Hampshire homeowners during this past winter, the Hampshire community looks to its 554 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Hampshire, two of the closest terminals are Sprague W in Springfield, MA and Buckeye in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Hampshire and the surrounding area.