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Updated on December 20, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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B & H Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Mc Lean Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Rockingham Oil LLC | $3.09 | Yes | Yes |
Palmer Gas Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Fuel NRG | Call for price | No | No |
Mackenzie Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Neighbor's Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Nashua Disposal Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
NRG Fuel LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Rochette's Oil Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
BotLGas | Call for price | No | No |
Chapman Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Palmer Gas & Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Leo's Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Midway Oil & Propane | Call for price | No | No |
ROBERSON OIL & OIL TECH II | Call for price | No | No |
Depot Energy | Call for price | No | No |
McLaughlin Oil | Call for price | No | No |
MASI | 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 | $3.09 | - | - |
150 | $3.09 | - | - |
200 | $3.09 | - | - |
250 | $3.09 | - | - |
Updated on December 20, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/20/2024 | $3.090 |
12/19/2024 | $3.090 |
11/22/2024 | $3.099 |
11/21/2024 | $3.099 |
11/20/2024 | $3.099 |
11/19/2024 | $3.099 |
11/18/2024 | $3.099 |
11/17/2024 | $3.099 |
11/16/2024 | $3.099 |
11/15/2024 | $3.099 |
11/14/2024 | $3.099 |
11/13/2024 | $3.099 |
11/12/2024 | $3.099 |
11/11/2024 | $3.099 |
11/10/2024 | $3.099 |
11/09/2024 | $3.099 |
11/08/2024 | $3.099 |
11/07/2024 | $3.099 |
11/06/2024 | $3.099 |
11/05/2024 | $3.099 |
11/04/2024 | $3.099 |
11/03/2024 | $3.099 |
11/02/2024 | $3.099 |
11/01/2024 | $3.099 |
10/31/2024 | $3.099 |
10/30/2024 | $3.099 |
10/29/2024 | $3.099 |
10/28/2024 | $3.099 |
10/27/2024 | $3.099 |
10/26/2024 | $3.099 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Salem, used by 7,219 or 58.24% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Salem homeowners is propane, used by 2,334 homes (18.83%). The remaining homes are heated with natural gas (1,682), electricity (708), no fuel (368), and other fuels (423).
Salem Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Salem Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 7,219 | 58.2% |
Propane | 2,334 | 18.8% |
Natural Gas | 1,682 | 13.6% |
Electricity | 708 | 5.7% |
No Fuel | 368 | 3.0% |
Wood | 287 | 2.3% |
Solar | 59 | 0.5% |
Other Fuels | 58 | 0.5% |
Coal | 19 | 0.2% |
Heating oil (58.2%)
Propane (18.8%)
Natural gas (13.6%)
Electricity (5.7%)
No fuel (3.0%)
Wood (2.3%)
Solar (0.5%)
Other fuels (0.5%)
Coal (0.2%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Salem. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes rose from 6,385 to 7,219, a 13.06% lift.
Salem Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 6,894 |
2012 | 6,787 |
2013 | 6,500 |
2014 | 6,362 |
2015 | 6,428 |
2016 | 6,404 |
2017 | 6,436 |
2018 | 6,385 |
2019 | 6,511 |
2020 | 7,203 |
2021 | 7,211 |
2022 | 7,219 |
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,160 to 2,334.
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,156 to 1,682.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Salem. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 1,129 to 708, a 37.29% decrease.
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, 59 homes in Salem are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 268.75% increase from 2018, when only 16 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Salem homeowners purchased a total of 6 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 172 towns in New Hampshire, Salem ranks 2nd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Salem ranks 25th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Salem’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 Salem, the average outside temperature was 4.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Salem Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 39.2° F |
2023 - 2024 | 35.2° F |
For Salem homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 19 heating oil companies that serve Salem 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 3 “full-service” oil companies that serve Salem. Full service companies such as Palmer Gas Co Inc or B & H Oil Co 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 Salem 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 Salem include McLaughlin Oil and Rochette's Oil Service Inc.
Salem Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Salem: 19 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Salem: 18 miles
Average Number Of Salem Homes Served Per Company: 379 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Salem Oil Company: 337,234 gallons per year
Approximately 7,219 households in Salem, NH heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Salem, NH temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
58% of Salem, NH Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Salem, NH Households | Salem, NH Heating Oil Households |
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12,396 | 7,219 |
19 Salem, NH Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 6 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Salem, NH homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Salem, NH community relies on its 19 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 Salem, NH, two of the closest terminals are Gulf in Chelsea, MA and Gulf in Chelsea, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Salem, NH.
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