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Massachusetts Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Massachusetts homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 442 heating oil companies that serve Massachusetts is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 210 “full-service” oil companies that serve Massachusetts. Full service companies such as Ruggiero Bros Inc or A Hohmann & Co Inc offer automatic fuel delivery and furnace repair under a single roof.
Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel Companies” or “Cash Heating Oil Companies”, these companies are for the budget-conscious Massachusetts homeowner. In return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank and place an order when you run low on oil. Examples of cash heating oil companies that serve Massachusetts include Hingham Oil and Hughes Oil.
Massachusetts Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Massachusetts: 442 companies
Average Number Of Massachusetts Homes Served Per Company: 1,501 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Massachusetts Oil Company: 1,317,004 gallons per year
Massachusetts Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Massachusetts homeowners purchased a total of 582 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Massachusetts’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in Massachusetts, the average outside temperature was 1.6° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Massachusetts Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 35.5° F |
2023 - 2024 | 37.1° F |
Cheapest Massachusetts Oil Price Per Gallon
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Quantity | Price | Updated At |
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100 gallonsgals | $2.50 per gallon/gal | Jul 2, 2025, 5:00 PM |
150 gallonsgals | $2.50 per gallon/gal | Jul 2, 2025, 5:00 PM |
200 gallonsgals | $2.50 per gallon/gal | Jul 2, 2025, 5:00 PM |
250 gallonsgals | $2.50 per gallon/gal | Jul 2, 2025, 5:00 PM |
Massachusetts Heating Oil Price Trends
Updated on July 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Time Horizon | Price Change |
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1 Day Trend | +$0.012 |
1 Week Trend | -$0.041 |
1 Month Trend | +$0.238 |
1 Year Trend | -$0.487 |
Massachusetts Heating Oil Price History
Updated on July 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Date | Price |
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07/02/2025 | $3.246 |
07/01/2025 | $3.234 |
06/30/2025 | $3.234 |
06/27/2025 | $3.242 |
06/26/2025 | $3.225 |
06/25/2025 | $3.254 |
06/24/2025 | $3.287 |
06/23/2025 | $3.285 |
06/20/2025 | $3.270 |
06/19/2025 | $3.241 |
06/18/2025 | $3.172 |
06/17/2025 | $3.150 |
06/16/2025 | $3.141 |
06/13/2025 | $3.034 |
06/12/2025 | $2.951 |
06/11/2025 | $2.981 |
06/10/2025 | $2.980 |
06/09/2025 | $2.990 |
06/06/2025 | $2.988 |
06/05/2025 | $3.003 |
06/04/2025 | $3.009 |
06/03/2025 | $2.997 |
06/02/2025 | $3.006 |
05/30/2025 | $3.008 |
05/29/2025 | $3.001 |
05/28/2025 | $3.014 |
05/27/2025 | $3.017 |
05/26/2025 | $3.020 |
05/23/2025 | $3.016 |
05/22/2025 | $3.015 |
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Today's Massachusetts Oil Prices By City
Updated on July 2, 2025 at 05:00 PM
Worcester Heating Oil Prices from $2.99 per gallon/gal |
Boston Heating Oil Prices from $2.50 per gallon/gal |
Springfield Heating Oil Prices from $2.99 per gallon/gal |
Cambridge Heating Oil Prices from $2.50 per gallon/gal |
Lowell Heating Oil Prices from $3.09 per gallon/gal |
Brockton Heating Oil Prices from $2.80 per gallon/gal |
New Bedford Heating Oil Prices from $2.98 per gallon/gal |
Quincy Heating Oil Prices from $2.50 per gallon/gal |
Lynn Heating Oil Prices from $2.50 per gallon/gal |
Fall River Heating Oil Prices from $2.89 per gallon/gal |
Dorchester Heating Oil Prices from $2.50 per gallon/gal |
Lawrence Heating Oil Prices from $3.08 per gallon/gal |
Somerville Heating Oil Prices from $2.50 per gallon/gal |
Framingham Heating Oil Prices from $2.50 per gallon/gal |
Haverhill Heating Oil Prices from $3.08 per gallon/gal |
Waltham Heating Oil Prices from $2.50 per gallon/gal |
Plymouth Heating Oil Prices from $3.15 per gallon/gal |
Malden Heating Oil Prices from $2.50 per gallon/gal |
Medford Heating Oil Prices from $2.50 per gallon/gal |
Dorchester Center Heating Oil Prices from $2.50 per gallon/gal |
Chicopee Heating Oil Prices from $2.99 per gallon/gal |
Revere Heating Oil Prices from $2.50 per gallon/gal |
Peabody Heating Oil Prices from $2.50 per gallon/gal |
Methuen Heating Oil Prices from $3.08 per gallon/gal |
Taunton Heating Oil Prices from $2.80 per gallon/gal |
Brookline Heating Oil Prices from $2.50 per gallon/gal |
East Boston Heating Oil Prices from $2.50 per gallon/gal |
Everett Heating Oil Prices from $2.50 per gallon/gal |
Brighton Heating Oil Prices from $2.50 per gallon/gal |
Arlington Heating Oil Prices from $2.50 per gallon/gal |
Attleboro Heating Oil Prices from $2.75 per gallon/gal |
Pittsfield Heating Oil Prices from $3.20 per gallon/gal |
Salem Heating Oil Prices from $3.08 per gallon/gal |
Beverly Heating Oil Prices from $3.08 per gallon/gal |
Jamaica Plain Heating Oil Prices from $2.50 per gallon/gal |
Westfield Heating Oil Prices from $2.99 per gallon/gal |
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Massachusetts Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Massachusetts, used by 1,462,335 or 52.38% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Massachusetts homeowners is heating oil, used by 663,749 homes (23.78%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (490,395), propane (123,474), wood (34,021), and other fuels (24,655).
Massachusetts Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Massachusetts Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 1.4M | 52.4% |
Heating Oil | 663,749 | 23.8% |
Electricity | 490,395 | 17.6% |
Propane | 123,474 | 4.4% |
Wood | 34,021 | 1.2% |
Other Fuels | 24,655 | 0.9% |
No Fuel | 19,283 | 0.7% |
Solar | 5,465 | 0.2% |
Coal | 1,553 | 0.1% |
Natural gas (52.4%)
Heating oil (23.8%)
Electricity (17.6%)
Propane (4.4%)
Wood (1.2%)
Other fuels (0.9%)
No fuel (0.7%)
Solar (0.2%)
Coal (0.1%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Massachusetts
Heating oil has become less popular in Massachusetts. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes fell from 678,224 to 663,749, a 2.13% drop.
Massachusetts Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 851,319 |
2012 | 827,983 |
2013 | 798,470 |
2014 | 770,791 |
2015 | 746,949 |
2016 | 723,433 |
2017 | 707,835 |
2018 | 690,486 |
2019 | 678,224 |
2020 | 667,484 |
2021 | 662,876 |
2022 | 663,749 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Massachusetts
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 88,827 to 123,474.
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,355,599 to 1,462,335.
Electricity use for home heating in Massachusetts
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Massachusetts. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 421,582 to 490,395, a 16.32% increase.
Solar use for home heating in Massachusetts
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all space 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 in the basement.
Currently, 5,465 homes in Massachusetts are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 82.59% increase from 2019, when only 2,993 homes had installed active solar heating.
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Massachusetts Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 663,749 households in Massachusetts heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Massachusetts temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
23% of Massachusetts Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Massachusetts Households | Massachusetts Heating Oil Households |
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2.7M | 663,749 |
442 Massachusetts Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 582 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Massachusetts homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Massachusetts community relies on its 442 oil companies to keep warm.
Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of Massachusetts, two of the closest terminals are Citgo in Braintree, MA and Gulf in Chelsea, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Massachusetts.
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