Plymouth County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on December 15, 2025
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 12/14/2025 | $2.700 |
| 12/13/2025 | $2.700 |
| 12/12/2025 | $2.700 |
| 12/11/2025 | $2.700 |
| 12/10/2025 | $2.700 |
| 12/09/2025 | $2.700 |
| 12/08/2025 | $2.700 |
| 12/07/2025 | $2.700 |
| 12/06/2025 | $2.700 |
| 12/05/2025 | $2.700 |
| 12/04/2025 | $2.700 |
| 12/03/2025 | $2.700 |
| 12/02/2025 | $2.700 |
| 12/01/2025 | $2.700 |
| 11/30/2025 | $2.700 |
| 11/29/2025 | $2.700 |
| 11/28/2025 | $2.700 |
| 11/27/2025 | $2.700 |
| 11/26/2025 | $2.800 |
| 11/25/2025 | $2.800 |
| 11/24/2025 | $2.800 |
| 11/23/2025 | $2.800 |
| 11/22/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/21/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/20/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/19/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/18/2025 | $2.700 |
| 11/17/2025 | $2.700 |
| 11/16/2025 | $2.700 |
| 11/15/2025 | $2.700 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Plymouth Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homes have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Plymouth, used by 1,604,714 or 57% of families. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Plymouth households is Heating Oil, used by 545,990 homes (19%). The rest of the homes are heated with Electricity (18%), Propane (4%), Wood (1%), and Other (1%).
Plymouth County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Date | 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 Plymouth
Heating oil has become decreasing in demand in Plymouth. In the 10 years since 2015, the number of homeowners using fuel oil fell from 735,989 to 545,990, a 26% drop.
Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Plymouth County
| Date | Households |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | 536,013 |
| 2025-11-10 | 536,062 |
| 2025-11-09 | 536,116 |
| 2025-11-08 | 536,166 |
| 2025-11-07 | 536,239 |
| 2025-11-06 | 536,294 |
| 2025-11-05 | 536,345 |
| 2025-11-04 | 536,397 |
| 2025-11-03 | 536,450 |
| 2025-11-02 | 536,515 |
| 2025-11-01 | 536,573 |
| 2025-10-31 | 536,569 |
| 2025-10-30 | 536,615 |
| 2025-10-29 | 536,661 |
| 2025-10-28 | 536,728 |
| 2025-10-27 | 536,787 |
| 2025-10-26 | 536,842 |
| 2025-10-25 | 536,905 |
| 2025-10-24 | 536,963 |
| 2025-10-23 | 537,016 |
| 2025-10-22 | 537,086 |
| 2025-10-21 | 537,142 |
| 2025-10-20 | 537,199 |
| 2025-10-19 | 537,254 |
| 2025-10-18 | 537,311 |
| 2025-10-17 | 537,368 |
| 2025-10-16 | 537,426 |
| 2025-10-15 | 537,492 |
| 2025-10-14 | 537,567 |
| 2025-10-13 | 537,626 |
| 2025-10-12 | 537,682 |
| 2025-10-11 | 537,738 |
| 2025-10-10 | 537,794 |
| 2025-10-09 | 537,850 |
| 2025-10-08 | 537,907 |
| 2025-10-07 | 537,976 |
| 2025-10-06 | 538,030 |
| 2025-10-05 | 538,090 |
| 2025-10-04 | 538,151 |
| 2025-10-03 | 538,207 |
| 2025-10-02 | 538,265 |
| 2025-10-01 | 538,333 |
| 2025-09-30 | 538,378 |
| 2025-09-29 | 538,426 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Plymouth
Between 2015 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 76,675 to 102,006, a 33% change. Comparing 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 1,285,961 to 1,604,714, a 25% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Plymouth
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Plymouth. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 379,050 to 507,513, a 34% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Plymouth
The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Currently, 2,177 homes in Plymouth are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 84% gain from 2015, when 1,185 homes had active solar heating.
Plymouth County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Plymouth County homeowners purchased a total of 60 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Plymouth’s overall number two heating oil usage changes each year depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ furnaces need to burn increasing amounts of fuel oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Plymouth was 29.9°F, which was 0.6°F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Plymouth County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 25.3° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 24.9° F |
Plymouth County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Plymouth residences heating with heating oil, selecting which of the 180 heating oil companies that serve Plymouth plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 1323 “full-service” oil companies that serve Plymouth. Full service companies such as Wilkinson Fuels & Propane or DeBross Hathaway Marvel Inc offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s 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 looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. A few of the 2 Plymouth cash heating oil companies serving Plymouth include Bisson Oil and Ohara Fuel.
Plymouth Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving Plymouth: 180 companies .
Average Number of Plymouth Houses Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 3502
Plymouth Heating Oil Delivery Overview
6,500,018 families in Plymouth heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Plymouth temperatures drop as low as 30° F each winter. 19% of Plymouth households are reliant on number two heating oil delivery each winter.
24.81% of Plymouth County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Plymouth County Households | Plymouth County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 2.5M | 630,391 |
2237 Plymouth Number Two Heating Oil Companies Homeowners Can Count On
With 582,115,837.988 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to Plymouth households during this past winter, the Plymouth community relies on its 2237 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Plymouth, two of the closest terminals are Sprague W in Springfield, MA and Buckeye in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the oil to homes and businesses throughout Plymouth and the surrounding region.
