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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Harbor Fuel Oil Corp | Call for price | No | No |
Sun Island Fuel Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Apex Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Nantucket, used by 1,445 or 33.49% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Nantucket homeowners is electricity, used by 1,418 homes (32.86%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (1,297), natural gas (255), no fuel (51), and other fuels (54).
Nantucket Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Nantucket Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 1,445 | 33.5% |
Electricity | 1,418 | 32.9% |
Propane | 1,297 | 30.1% |
Natural Gas | 255 | 5.9% |
No Fuel | 51 | 1.2% |
Wood | 26 | 0.6% |
Other Fuels | 24 | 0.6% |
Solar | 4 | 0.1% |
Heating oil (33.5%)
Electricity (32.9%)
Propane (30.1%)
Natural gas (5.9%)
No fuel (1.2%)
Wood (0.6%)
Other fuels (0.6%)
Solar (0.1%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Nantucket. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes rose from 1,315 to 1,445, a 9.89% lift.
Nantucket Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,297 |
2012 | 1,416 |
2013 | 1,497 |
2014 | 1,343 |
2015 | 1,315 |
2016 | 1,329 |
2017 | 1,220 |
2018 | 1,209 |
2019 | 1,223 |
2020 | 1,123 |
2021 | 1,279 |
2022 | 1,445 |
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 1,398 to 1,297.
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 249 to 255.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Nantucket. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 777 to 1,418, a 82.50% 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, 4 homes in Nantucket are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 50.00% decrease from 2015, when only 8 homes had installed active solar heating.
For Nantucket homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Nantucket 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 Nantucket. Full service companies such as Harbor Fuel Oil Corp 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 Nantucket 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 Nantucket include Apex Oil Co Inc and Sun Island Fuel Inc.
Nantucket Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Nantucket: 3 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Nantucket: 18 miles
Average Number Of Nantucket Homes Served Per Company: 481 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Nantucket Oil Company: 422,427 gallons per year
Approximately 1,445 households in Nantucket, MA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Nantucket, MA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
33% of Nantucket, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Nantucket, MA Households | Nantucket, MA Heating Oil Households |
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4,315 | 1,445 |
3 Nantucket, MA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Nantucket, MA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Nantucket, MA community relies on its 3 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 Nantucket, MA, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in E. Providence, RI and Shell in Providence, RI. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Nantucket, MA.
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