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| Time Horizon | Price Change |
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| 1 Week Trend | +$0.160 |
| 1 Month Trend | -$0.490 |
| 1 Year Trend | -$1.440 |
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 most popular choice in Western Mass, used by 139,447 or 42% of families. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Western Mass residents is Heating Oil, used by 85,981 homes (26%). The remaining homes are heated with Electricity (19%), Propane (7%), Wood (3%), and Other (2%).
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Western Mass
Oil has become less popular in Western Mass. In the 11 years since 2014, the number of households using heating oil dropped from 104,050 to 85,981, a 17% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Western Mass
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 14,273 to 22,506, a 58% change. Comparing 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 126,877 to 139,447, a 10% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Western Mass
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Western Mass. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity increased from 48,814 to 63,456, a 30% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Western Mass
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all 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 (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Today, 1,435 homes in Western Mass are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 1379% gain from 2014, when 97 homes utilized active solar heating.
Western Mass Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Western Mass residences heating with oil, picking 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 families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The customer 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 clients 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 you're running low. Some of the 0 Western Mass cash heating oil companies serving Western Mass include and .
Western Mass Fuel Oil Company Fast Facts: Heating oil Companies Serving Western Mass: 85 companies .
Average Number of Western Mass Houses Served per Heating Oil company : 1012
Western Mass Heating Oil Delivery Overview
85,981 families 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 houses are reliant on heating 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 during this past winter, the Western Mass community depends on its 85 oil companies when temperatures dip. 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 #2 heating oil to residences and companies throughout Western Mass and the surrounding area.
