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Hadley, MA Hampden, MA Hatfield, MA Haydenville, MA Heath, MA Hinsdale, MA Holland, MA Holyoke, MA Housatonic, MA Huntington, MAL
Lake Pleasant, MA Lanesborough, MA Lee, MA Leeds, MA Lenox, MA Lenox Dale, MA Leverett, MA Longmeadow, MA Ludlow, MAWestern Mass Heating Oil Price Trends
Updated on December 15, 2025
| Time Horizon | Price Change |
|---|---|
| 1 Month Trend | +$0.004 |
| 1 Year Trend | +$0.210 |
Western Mass Heating Oil Price History
Updated on December 15, 2025
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 12/14/2025 | $3.090 |
| 12/13/2025 | $3.140 |
| 12/12/2025 | $3.140 |
| 12/11/2025 | $3.140 |
| 12/10/2025 | $3.140 |
| 12/09/2025 | $3.120 |
| 12/08/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/07/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/06/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/05/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/04/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/03/2025 | $3.170 |
| 12/02/2025 | $3.170 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.170 |
| 11/30/2025 | $3.170 |
| 11/29/2025 | $3.170 |
| 11/28/2025 | $3.170 |
| 11/27/2025 | $3.170 |
| 11/26/2025 | $3.170 |
| 11/25/2025 | $3.170 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.170 |
| 11/23/2025 | $3.170 |
| 11/22/2025 | $3.170 |
| 11/21/2025 | $3.170 |
| 11/20/2025 | $3.170 |
| 11/19/2025 | $3.170 |
| 11/18/2025 | $3.120 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.070 |
| 11/16/2025 | $3.070 |
| 11/15/2025 | $3.070 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Western Mass Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homes have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Western Mass, used by 1,604,714 or 57% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Western Mass homeowners is Heating Oil, used by 545,990 homes (19%). The other homes are heated with Electricity (18%), Propane (4%), Wood (1%), and Other (1%).
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Western Mass
Oil has become less popular in Western Mass. In the 6 years since 2019, the number of families using heating oil fell from 673,087 to 545,990, a 19% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Western Mass
Between 2019 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 92,633 to 102,006, a 10% change. Comparing 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 1,364,107 to 1,604,714, a 18% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Western Mass
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Western Mass. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 427,397 to 507,513, a 19% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Western Mass
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 Western Mass are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 34% drop from 2019, when 3,282 homes had active solar heating.
Western Mass Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Western Mass families heating with oil, selecting which of the 85 heating oil companies that serve Western Mass makes a big difference.
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 38 “full-service” oil companies that serve Western Mass. Full service companies such as Richard's Fuel & Heating Inc or HOP Energy offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The household does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for families who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the number two heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Some of the 2 Western Mass cash heating oil companies serving Western Mass include Patterson Fuel Co and Anytime Oil.
Western Mass Heating Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving Western Mass: 85 companies .
Average Number of Western Mass Homes Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 6423
Western Mass Heating Oil Delivery Overview
6,500,018 homes in Western Mass heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Western Mass temperatures drop as low as 30° F each winter. 19% of Western Mass families rely on oil delivery each winter.
19% of Western Mass Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Western Mass Households | Western Mass Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 2.8M | 545,990 |
85 Western Mass Fuel Oil Companies You Can Bank On
With 582,115,837.988 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to Western Mass homeowners during this past winter, the Western Mass community depends on its 85 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 Western Mass, two of the closest terminals are Sprague W in Springfield, MA and Buckeye in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to residences and companies throughout Western Mass and the surrounding region.
