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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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West Oil Company Inc | $3.20 | Yes | Yes |
Bottomline Oil | $3.10 | Yes | Yes |
Clifford Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Lipton Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Berkshire Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Bottomline Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Pioneer Valley Oil & Propane | Call for price | No | No |
Rowley Fuel | 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 | $3.10 | $3.20 | Dec 20, 2024, 9:00 AM |
150 | $3.06 | $3.20 | Dec 20, 2024, 9:00 AM |
200 | $3.06 | $3.20 | Dec 20, 2024, 9:00 AM |
250 | $3.06 | $3.20 | Dec 20, 2024, 9:00 AM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/20/2024 | $3.149 |
12/19/2024 | $3.149 |
12/18/2024 | $3.149 |
12/17/2024 | $3.099 |
12/16/2024 | $3.099 |
12/15/2024 | $3.099 |
12/14/2024 | $3.099 |
12/13/2024 | $3.099 |
12/12/2024 | $3.099 |
12/11/2024 | $3.099 |
12/10/2024 | $3.099 |
12/09/2024 | $3.099 |
12/08/2024 | $3.099 |
12/07/2024 | $3.099 |
12/06/2024 | $3.099 |
12/05/2024 | $3.099 |
12/04/2024 | $3.099 |
12/03/2024 | $3.099 |
12/02/2024 | $3.099 |
12/01/2024 | $3.099 |
11/30/2024 | $3.099 |
11/29/2024 | $3.099 |
11/28/2024 | $3.099 |
11/27/2024 | $3.099 |
11/25/2024 | $3.149 |
11/24/2024 | $3.149 |
11/23/2024 | $3.149 |
11/22/2024 | $3.149 |
11/21/2024 | $3.149 |
11/20/2024 | $3.149 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Cheshire, used by 577 or 38.88% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Cheshire homeowners is heating oil, used by 526 homes (35.44%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (188), electricity (134), propane (67), and other fuels (18).
Cheshire Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Cheshire Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 577 | 38.9% |
Heating Oil | 526 | 35.4% |
Wood | 188 | 12.7% |
Electricity | 134 | 9.0% |
Propane | 67 | 4.5% |
Other Fuels | 9 | 0.6% |
No Fuel | 9 | 0.6% |
Natural gas (38.9%)
Heating oil (35.4%)
Wood (12.7%)
Electricity (9.0%)
Propane (4.5%)
Other fuels (0.6%)
No fuel (0.6%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Cheshire. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes rose from 445 to 526, a 18.20% lift.
Cheshire Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 446 |
2012 | 482 |
2013 | 452 |
2014 | 445 |
2015 | 488 |
2016 | 559 |
2017 | 521 |
2018 | 510 |
2019 | 644 |
2020 | 596 |
2021 | 560 |
2022 | 526 |
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 110 to 67.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 436 to 577.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Cheshire. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 99 to 134, a 35.35% 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 Cheshire have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Cheshire homeowners purchased a total of 461,308 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 494 towns in Massachusetts, Cheshire ranks 316th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Cheshire ranks 1629th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Cheshire’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 Cheshire, the average outside temperature was 3.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Cheshire Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 31.8° F |
2023 - 2024 | 28.8° F |
For Cheshire homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 8 heating oil companies that serve Cheshire 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 2 “full-service” oil companies that serve Cheshire. Full service companies such as West Oil Company Inc or Lipton Energy 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 Cheshire 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 Cheshire include Clifford Oil and Rowley Fuel.
Cheshire Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Cheshire: 8 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Cheshire: 18 miles
Average Number Of Cheshire Homes Served Per Company: 65 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Cheshire Oil Company: 57,663 gallons per year
Approximately 526 households in Cheshire, MA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Cheshire, MA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
35% of Cheshire, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Cheshire, MA Households | Cheshire, MA Heating Oil Households |
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1,484 | 526 |
8 Cheshire, MA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 461,308 gallons of heating oil delivered to Cheshire, MA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Cheshire, MA community relies on its 8 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 Cheshire, MA, two of the closest terminals are Apex in Rensselaer, NY and Buckeye in Rensselaer, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Cheshire, MA.
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