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Oil Prices in Fairfax, VT
Updated on July 19, 2025 at 05:02 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Joyal Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
S B Collins | Call for price | No | No |
Energy Coop of Vermont | Call for price | No | No |
Abba Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Robinsons Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Corse Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Libertys Fuel Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Rowley Fuels and Propane | Call for price | No | No |
Clarence Brown Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Trono Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
John Leo and Sons | Call for price | No | No |
Jolley 122 | Call for price | No | No |
Jack F Corse Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Fairfax, VT Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Fairfax homeowners purchased a total of 529,737 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 124 towns in Vermont, Fairfax ranks 48th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Fairfax ranks 1456th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Fairfax’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 Fairfax, the average outside temperature was 3.0° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Fairfax Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 26.9° F |
2023 - 2024 | 29.9° F |
20 Seconds Can Save Fairfax, VT Families $1,000+ On Oil Bills Every Year
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Fairfax Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Propane is the most popular choice in Fairfax, used by 898 or 40.43% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Fairfax homeowners is heating oil, used by 624 homes (28.10%). The remaining homes are heated with other fuels (249), wood (239), natural gas (140), and other fuels (249).
Fairfax Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Fairfax Households | % of Households |
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Propane | 898 | 40.4% |
Heating Oil | 624 | 28.1% |
Other Fuels | 249 | 11.2% |
Wood | 239 | 10.8% |
Natural Gas | 140 | 6.3% |
Electricity | 128 | 5.8% |
Propane (40.4%)
Heating oil (28.1%)
Other fuels (11.2%)
Wood (10.8%)
Natural gas (6.3%)
Electricity (5.8%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Fairfax
Heating oil has become less popular in Fairfax. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes fell from 865 to 624, a 27.86% drop.
Fairfax Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 910 |
2012 | 952 |
2013 | 871 |
2014 | 855 |
2015 | 907 |
2016 | 847 |
2017 | 829 |
2018 | 857 |
2019 | 865 |
2020 | 670 |
2021 | 647 |
2022 | 624 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Fairfax
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 584 to 898.
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 100 to 140.
Electricity use for home heating in Fairfax
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Fairfax. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 118 to 128, a 8.47% increase.
Solar use for home heating in Fairfax
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 Fairfax have not yet adopted solar heating.
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Fairfax, VT Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 624 households in Fairfax, VT heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Fairfax, VT temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
28% of Fairfax, VT Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Fairfax, VT Households | Fairfax, VT Heating Oil Households |
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2,221 | 624 |
13 Fairfax, VT Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 529,737 gallons of heating oil delivered to Fairfax, VT homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Fairfax, VT community relies on its 13 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 Fairfax, VT, two of the closest terminals are Apex in Rensselaer, NY and Buckeye in Albany, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Fairfax, VT.
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