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| Time Horizon | Price Change |
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| 1 Week Trend | -$0.140 |
| 1 Month Trend | +$0.260 |
| 1 Year Trend | +$0.251 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Western Mass Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homes have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Western Mass, used by 139,447 or 42% of residents. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Western Mass households is Heating Oil, used by 85,981 homes (26%). The rest of the homes are heated with Electricity (19%), Propane (7%), Wood (3%), and Other (2%).
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Western Mass
Heating oil has become less popular in Western Mass. In the 3 years since 2022, the number of families using oil declined from 90,850 to 85,981, a 5% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Western Mass
Between 2022 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 19,026 to 22,506, a 18% change. Comparing 2022 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 137,854 to 139,447, a 1% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Western Mass
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Western Mass. Since 2022, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 57,039 to 63,456, a 11% 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 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. Now, 1,435 homes in Western Mass are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 37% gain from 2022, when 1,045 homes used active solar heating.
Western Mass Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Western Mass homes heating with fuel oil, choosing which of the 85 heating oil companies that serve Western Mass is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 37 “full-service” oil companies that serve Western Mass. Full service companies such as or offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating 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: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for customers 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 when you're running low. A few of the 0 Western Mass cash heating oil companies serving Western Mass include and .
Western Mass Fuel Oil Company Statistics: Fuel oil Companies Serving Western Mass: 85 companies .
Average Number of Western Mass Homes Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 1012
Western Mass Heating Oil Delivery Overview
85,981 households in Western Mass heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Western Mass temperatures drop as low as 24.3° F each winter. 26% of Western Mass families are reliant on fuel oil delivery each winter.
26% of Western Mass Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Western Mass Households | Western Mass Heating Oil Households |
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| 331,057 | 85,981 |
85 Western Mass Heating Oil Companies Homeowners Can Count On
With 79,260,837 gallons of oil delivered to Western Mass residences the last heating season, the Western Mass community looks to 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 number two heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Western Mass and the surrounding area.
