Date	Price
01/04/2026	$2.850
01/03/2026	$2.780
01/02/2026	$2.780
01/01/2026	$2.780
12/31/2025	$2.750
12/30/2025	$2.750
12/29/2025	$2.750
12/28/2025	$2.750
12/27/2025	$2.800
12/26/2025	$2.800
12/25/2025	$2.800
12/24/2025	$2.800
12/23/2025	$2.800
12/22/2025	$2.850
12/21/2025	$2.900
12/20/2025	$2.940
12/19/2025	$2.940
12/18/2025	$2.940
12/17/2025	$2.940
12/16/2025	$2.940
12/15/2025	$2.940
12/14/2025	$2.940
12/13/2025	$2.940
12/12/2025	$2.940
12/11/2025	$2.940
12/10/2025	$2.940
12/09/2025	$2.940
12/08/2025	$2.930
12/07/2025	$2.930
12/06/2025	$2.750

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

Households have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Worcester, used by 1,473,396 or 52% of residents. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Worcester households is Electricity, used by 610,876 homes (22%). The remaining homes are heated with Heating Oil (20%), Propane (5%), Wood (1%), and Other (1%).

Worcester 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 Worcester

Oil has become losing popularity in Worcester. In the 11 years since 2014, the number of homeowners using oil fell from 703,760 to 555,640, a 21% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Worcester

Between 2014 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel increased from 77,135 to 128,896, a 67% change. Comparing 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,310,713 to 1,473,396, a 12% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Worcester

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Worcester. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity increased from 371,616 to 610,876, a 64% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Worcester

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 Worcester are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 1061% gain from 2014, when 825 homes had active solar heating.

Worcester County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Worcester County homeowners purchased a total of 118 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Worcester’s overall number two heating oil usage changes from year to year correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ boilers need to burn increasing amounts of fuel oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Worcester was 30.0°F, which was 4.5°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Worcester County Average Winter Temperature

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

Worcester County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Worcester homes heating with fuel oil, choosing which of the 157 heating oil companies that serve Worcester plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.

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 1266 “full-service” oil companies that serve Worcester. Full service companies such as Al's Oil Service or RiteWay Heating Cooling & Plumbing Inc offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic heating 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 customers who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in return for better 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. Examples of 2 Worcester cash heating oil companies serving Worcester include Red Star Oil Co and Superior Oil Co Inc.

Worcester Fuel Oil Company By The Numbers: Oil Companies Serving Worcester: 157 companies .
Average Number of Worcester Homes Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 0

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