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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Direct Fuel Inc | $3.10 | Yes | Yes |
Broco Oil Inc | $3.30 | Yes | Yes |
John's Oil Co | $3.19 | Yes | Yes |
Kelley's Oil Co Inc | $3.42 | Yes | Yes |
Absolute Oil | $3.24 | Yes | Yes |
Basile Oil Co | $2.70 | Yes | Yes |
Fossil Fuel Enterprises | $3.33 | Yes | Yes |
Lapuma Fuel | $3.34 | Yes | Yes |
Michael's McGrath Heating Oil & Diesel | $3.24 | Yes | Yes |
My Easy Oil | $2.90 | Yes | Yes |
Needham Oil Online | $3.79 | Yes | Yes |
Ashley Fuel Inc | $3.55 | Yes | Yes |
Orlando Fuel Service | $3.06 | Yes | Yes |
Blackstone Valley Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Cesars Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Patriot Liquid Energy Inc | Call for price | No | No |
A Hohmann & Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
HOP Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Alvin Hollis & Co | Call for price | No | No |
Arlex Oil Corp | Call for price | No | No |
Arlington Fuel Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Arlmont Fuel Corp | Call for price | No | No |
AtlanticPratt Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Bigelow Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Booma Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Busa Fuel Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Community Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Concord Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Devaney Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Faulkner Brothers Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Fisher Churchill Co | Call for price | No | No |
Frank Lamparelli Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Genove Oil & Air Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Holden Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Horan Oil Corp | Call for price | No | No |
Jackson Fuel Corp | Call for price | No | No |
James J Hayes Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Keohan Fuels & Transportation Inc | Call for price | No | No |
KerivanLane Inc | Call for price | No | No |
L & T Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Linwood Fuel Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Lipsett & Sons Inc | Call for price | No | No |
MacFarlane Energy Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Mel & Sons Oil Sales Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Metro Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Murphy Coal & Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Murphy Fuel Corp | Call for price | No | No |
Needham Oil & Air | Call for price | No | No |
Petro Home Services | Call for price | No | No |
Prevett Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
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Order Size (gallons) | Credit (per gallon)(/gal) | Cash (per gallon)(/gal) | Updated At |
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100 | $2.70 | $2.70 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
150 | $2.70 | $2.70 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
200 | $2.70 | $2.70 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
250 | $2.70 | $2.70 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Time Horizon | Price Change |
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1 Week Trend | +$0.029 |
1 Month Trend | -$0.025 |
1 Year Trend | -$0.431 |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $3.243 |
12/20/2024 | $3.243 |
12/19/2024 | $3.248 |
12/18/2024 | $3.234 |
12/17/2024 | $3.266 |
12/16/2024 | $3.278 |
12/15/2024 | $3.214 |
12/14/2024 | $3.214 |
12/13/2024 | $3.214 |
12/12/2024 | $3.214 |
12/11/2024 | $3.209 |
12/10/2024 | $3.236 |
12/09/2024 | $3.232 |
12/08/2024 | $3.273 |
12/07/2024 | $3.273 |
12/06/2024 | $3.287 |
12/05/2024 | $3.293 |
12/04/2024 | $3.320 |
12/03/2024 | $3.314 |
12/02/2024 | $3.272 |
12/01/2024 | $3.277 |
11/30/2024 | $3.277 |
11/29/2024 | $3.341 |
11/28/2024 | $3.329 |
11/27/2024 | $3.248 |
11/26/2024 | $3.178 |
11/25/2024 | $3.192 |
11/24/2024 | $3.186 |
11/23/2024 | $3.199 |
11/22/2024 | $3.199 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Boston, used by 34,790 or 51.89% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Boston homeowners is natural gas, used by 26,595 homes (39.67%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (3,272), no fuel (1,289), propane (948), and other fuels (756).
Boston Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Boston Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 34,790 | 51.9% |
Natural Gas | 26,595 | 39.7% |
Heating Oil | 3,272 | 4.9% |
No Fuel | 1,289 | 1.9% |
Propane | 948 | 1.4% |
Other Fuels | 700 | 1.0% |
Solar | 29 | 0.0% |
Coal | 27 | 0.0% |
Electricity (51.9%)
Natural gas (39.7%)
Heating oil (4.9%)
No fuel (1.9%)
Propane (1.4%)
Other fuels (1.0%)
Solar (0.0%)
Coal (0.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Boston. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes fell from 7,345 to 3,272, a 55.45% drop.
Boston Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 8,849 |
2012 | 8,349 |
2013 | 7,345 |
2014 | 6,582 |
2015 | 6,238 |
2016 | 6,168 |
2017 | 5,579 |
2018 | 5,223 |
2019 | 4,491 |
2020 | 4,046 |
2021 | 3,540 |
2022 | 3,272 |
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 1,298 to 948.
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 26,124 to 26,595.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Boston. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 27,059 to 34,790, a 28.57% 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, 29 homes in Boston are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 6.45% decrease from 2013, when only 31 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Boston homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 494 towns in Massachusetts, Boston ranks 43rd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Boston ranks 173rd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Boston’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 Boston, the average outside temperature was 4.1° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Boston Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 41° F |
2023 - 2024 | 36.9° F |
For Boston homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 178 heating oil companies that serve Boston 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 90 “full-service” oil companies that serve Boston. Full service companies such as Firemans Fuel or Keohan Fuels & Transportation Inc 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 Boston 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 Boston include Hingham Oil and Ranco Enterpises.
Boston Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Boston: 178 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Boston: 18 miles
Average Number Of Boston Homes Served Per Company: 18 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Boston Oil Company: 16,121 gallons per year
Approximately 3,272 households in Boston, MA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Boston, MA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
4% of Boston, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Boston, MA Households | Boston, MA Heating Oil Households |
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67,041 | 3,272 |
178 Boston, MA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 3 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Boston, MA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Boston, MA community relies on its 178 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 Boston, MA, two of the closest terminals are S.r.& M. in East Boston, MA and S.r.& M. in East Boston, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Boston, MA.
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