Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/10/2024 | $3.499 |
12/09/2024 | $3.499 |
12/06/2024 | $3.499 |
12/05/2024 | $3.499 |
12/04/2024 | $3.499 |
12/03/2024 | $3.499 |
12/02/2024 | $3.499 |
11/29/2024 | $3.499 |
11/28/2024 | $3.499 |
11/27/2024 | $3.499 |
11/26/2024 | $3.499 |
11/25/2024 | $3.499 |
11/22/2024 | $3.499 |
11/21/2024 | $3.399 |
11/20/2024 | $3.399 |
11/19/2024 | $3.399 |
11/18/2024 | $3.399 |
11/15/2024 | $3.399 |
10/04/2024 | $3.299 |
10/03/2024 | $3.299 |
10/02/2024 | $3.299 |
10/01/2024 | $3.299 |
09/30/2024 | $3.299 |
09/27/2024 | $3.299 |
09/26/2024 | $3.299 |
09/25/2024 | $3.299 |
09/24/2024 | $3.299 |
09/23/2024 | $3.299 |
09/20/2024 | $3.299 |
09/19/2024 | $3.213 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Bennington County, used by 108,499 or 41.06% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Bennington County homeowners is natural gas, used by 50,127 homes (18.97%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (50,123), wood (35,629), electricity (19,788), and other fuels (7,814).
Bennington County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Bennington County Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 108,499 | 41.1% |
Natural Gas | 50,127 | 19.0% |
Propane | 50,123 | 19.0% |
Wood | 35,629 | 13.5% |
Electricity | 19,788 | 7.5% |
Other Fuels | 5,692 | 2.2% |
Solar | 1,042 | 0.4% |
No Fuel | 619 | 0.2% |
Coal | 461 | 0.2% |
Heating oil (41.1%)
Natural gas (19.0%)
Propane (19.0%)
Wood (13.5%)
Electricity (7.5%)
Other fuels (2.2%)
Solar (0.4%)
No fuel (0.2%)
Coal (0.2%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Bennington County. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes fell from 119,422 to 108,499, a 9.15% drop.
Bennington County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 128,566 |
2012 | 124,072 |
2013 | 119,422 |
2014 | 117,459 |
2015 | 114,826 |
2016 | 111,441 |
2017 | 111,092 |
2018 | 110,704 |
2019 | 108,976 |
2020 | 110,870 |
2021 | 108,747 |
2022 | 108,499 |
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 38,281 to 50,123.
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 40,794 to 50,127.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Bennington County. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 11,902 to 19,788, a 66.26% increase.
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, 1,042 homes in Bennington County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 547.20% increase from 2013, when only 161 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Bennington County homeowners purchased a total of 4 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Bennington County’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 Bennington County, the average outside temperature was 6.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Bennington County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2023 - 2024 | 32.3° F |
Winter 2022 - 2023 | 25.6° F |
For Bennington County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 1 heating oil companies that serve Bennington County 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 1 “full-service” oil companies that serve Bennington County. Full service companies such as Davey Oil Inc or undefined 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 Bennington County 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 Bennington County include undefined and undefined.
Bennington County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Bennington County: 1 companies
Average Number Of Bennington County Homes Served Per Company: 4,350 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Bennington County Oil Company: 3,692,880 gallons per year
Approximately 4,350 households in Bennington County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Bennington County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
72% of Bennington County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Bennington County Households | Bennington County Heating Oil Households |
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5,989 | 4,350 |
1 Bennington County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 4 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Bennington County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Bennington County community relies on its 1 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 Bennington County, two of the closest terminals are Apex in Rensselaer, NY and Buckeye in Rensselaer, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Bennington County.