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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Hall Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
JP Walker & Sons Inc | Call for price | No | No |
ScudderTaylor Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Snow's Fuel Company LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Cape Discount Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Market Price Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Mid cape Discount Oil | Call for price | No | No |
New Colony Home Heating Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Oil Peddler | Call for price | No | No |
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Updated on December 3, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/03/2024 | $3.309 |
12/02/2024 | $3.309 |
12/01/2024 | $3.309 |
11/30/2024 | $3.309 |
11/29/2024 | $3.309 |
11/28/2024 | $3.309 |
11/27/2024 | $3.309 |
11/26/2024 | $3.309 |
11/25/2024 | $3.204 |
11/24/2024 | $3.204 |
11/23/2024 | $3.204 |
11/22/2024 | $3.204 |
11/21/2024 | $3.204 |
11/20/2024 | $3.204 |
11/19/2024 | $3.204 |
11/18/2024 | $3.204 |
11/17/2024 | $3.204 |
11/16/2024 | $3.204 |
11/15/2024 | $3.204 |
11/14/2024 | $3.204 |
11/13/2024 | $3.204 |
11/12/2024 | $3.204 |
11/11/2024 | $3.204 |
11/10/2024 | $3.204 |
11/09/2024 | $3.204 |
11/08/2024 | $3.100 |
11/07/2024 | $3.100 |
11/06/2024 | $3.100 |
11/05/2024 | $3.100 |
11/04/2024 | $3.100 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in West Harwich, used by 270 or 59.87% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for West Harwich homeowners is electricity, used by 104 homes (23.06%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (48), heating oil (21), other fuels (15).
West Harwich Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | West Harwich Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 270 | 59.9% |
Electricity | 104 | 23.1% |
Propane | 48 | 10.6% |
Heating Oil | 21 | 4.7% |
Other Fuels | 15 | 3.3% |
Natural gas (59.9%)
Electricity (23.1%)
Propane (10.6%)
Heating oil (4.7%)
Other fuels (3.3%)
Heating oil has become less popular in West Harwich. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes fell from 68 to 21, a 69.12% drop.
West Harwich Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 104 |
2012 | 65 |
2013 | 49 |
2014 | 49 |
2015 | 39 |
2016 | 57 |
2017 | 68 |
2018 | 58 |
2019 | 81 |
2020 | 50 |
2021 | 33 |
2022 | 21 |
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 9 to 48.
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 317 to 270.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in West Harwich. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 51 to 104, a 103.92% 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.
Homeowners in West Harwich have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, West Harwich homeowners purchased a total of 18,417 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 494 towns in Massachusetts, West Harwich ranks 442nd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, West Harwich ranks 5818th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
West Harwich’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 West Harwich, the average outside temperature was 4.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
West Harwich Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 44.8° F |
2023 - 2024 | 40.1° F |
For West Harwich homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 9 heating oil companies that serve West Harwich 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 5 “full-service” oil companies that serve West Harwich. Full service companies such as ScudderTaylor Oil Co or Cape Discount Fuel 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 West Harwich 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 West Harwich include Market Price Oil and JP Walker & Sons Inc.
West Harwich Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving West Harwich: 9 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to West Harwich: 18 miles
Average Number Of West Harwich Homes Served Per Company: 2 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per West Harwich Oil Company: 2,046 gallons per year
Approximately 21 households in West Harwich, MA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when West Harwich, MA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
4% of West Harwich, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
West Harwich, MA Households | West Harwich, MA Heating Oil Households |
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451 | 21 |
9 West Harwich, MA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 18,417 gallons of heating oil delivered to West Harwich, MA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the West Harwich, MA community relies on its 9 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 West Harwich, MA, two of the closest terminals are Citgo in Braintree, MA and Citgo in Braintree, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in West Harwich, MA.
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