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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Pricerite Oil LLC | $2.67 | Yes | Yes |
Hurricane Energy Heating & Cooling LLC | $2.69 | Yes | Yes |
Gaski Energy LLC | $2.89 | Yes | Yes |
Blue Flame Oil Co | $3.09 | Yes | Yes |
Plymouth Oil Service | $2.99 | Yes | Yes |
CentsAble Oil | $3.00 | Yes | Yes |
Husky Discount Fuel | $2.90 | Yes | Yes |
Mystique Oil | $2.93 | Yes | Yes |
Armstrong Home Heating Oil LLC | $2.85 | Yes | Yes |
Omni Energy LLC | $2.99 | Yes | Yes |
Blackhawk Oil | $2.89 | Yes | Yes |
Bethany Fuel LLC | $2.79 | Yes | Yes |
Fillerup Inc | $2.69 | Yes | Yes |
Berkshire Oil Inc | $2.89 | Yes | Yes |
Tony's Oil Co | $2.90 | Yes | Yes |
Mim's Oil Company LLC | $2.83 | Yes | Yes |
Anytime Oil LLC | $2.74 | Yes | Yes |
Mckinley Oil | $2.89 | Yes | Yes |
Federal Oil LLC | $2.59 | Yes | Yes |
Belica Fuel Oil LLC | $2.75 | Yes | Yes |
Deliver Me Fuel | $3.65 | Yes | Yes |
Incredible Oil | $2.69 | Yes | Yes |
Dime Oil Company LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Quality Oil Company | 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 | $2.67 | $2.59 | Nov 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
150 | $2.67 | $2.59 | Nov 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
200 | $2.67 | $2.59 | Nov 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
250 | $2.67 | $2.59 | Nov 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Time Horizon | Price Change |
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1 Week Trend | +$0.033 |
1 Year Trend | -$0.729 |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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11/21/2024 | $2.877 |
11/20/2024 | $2.877 |
11/19/2024 | $2.840 |
11/18/2024 | $2.835 |
11/17/2024 | $2.828 |
11/16/2024 | $2.828 |
11/15/2024 | $2.845 |
11/14/2024 | $2.844 |
11/13/2024 | $2.848 |
11/12/2024 | $2.842 |
11/11/2024 | $2.858 |
11/10/2024 | $2.863 |
11/09/2024 | $2.863 |
11/08/2024 | $2.840 |
11/07/2024 | $2.840 |
11/06/2024 | $2.840 |
11/05/2024 | $2.840 |
11/04/2024 | $2.840 |
11/03/2024 | $2.840 |
11/02/2024 | $2.840 |
11/01/2024 | $2.840 |
10/31/2024 | $2.840 |
10/30/2024 | $2.833 |
10/29/2024 | $2.873 |
10/28/2024 | $2.873 |
10/27/2024 | $2.879 |
10/26/2024 | $2.879 |
10/25/2024 | $2.879 |
10/24/2024 | $2.878 |
10/23/2024 | $2.879 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Prospect, used by 2,244 or 70.95% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Prospect homeowners is natural gas, used by 301 homes (9.52%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (298), propane (221), wood (99), and other fuels (55).
Prospect Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Prospect Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 2,244 | 71.0% |
Natural Gas | 301 | 9.5% |
Electricity | 298 | 9.4% |
Propane | 221 | 7.0% |
Wood | 99 | 3.1% |
Other Fuels | 55 | 1.7% |
Heating oil (71.0%)
Natural gas (9.5%)
Electricity (9.4%)
Propane (7.0%)
Wood (3.1%)
Other fuels (1.7%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Prospect. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 2,664 to 2,244, a 15.77% drop.
Prospect Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 2,664 |
2012 | 2,496 |
2013 | 2,505 |
2014 | 2,464 |
2015 | 2,464 |
2016 | 2,492 |
2017 | 2,502 |
2018 | 2,404 |
2019 | 2,386 |
2020 | 2,286 |
2021 | 2,265 |
2022 | 2,244 |
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 236 to 221.
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 162 to 301.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Prospect. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 142 to 298, a 109.86% 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 Prospect have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Prospect homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 269 towns in Connecticut, Prospect ranks 89th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Prospect ranks 446th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Prospect’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 Prospect, the average outside temperature was 2.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Prospect Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2023 - 2024 | 34.1° F |
Winter 2022 - 2023 | 31.8° F |
For Prospect homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 146 heating oil companies that serve Prospect 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 88 “full-service” oil companies that serve Prospect. Full service companies such as J Thurston or CentsAble Oil 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 Prospect 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 Prospect include Boss Oil Co LLC and Angel Fuel LLC.
Prospect Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Prospect: 146 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Prospect: 18 miles
Average Number Of Prospect Homes Served Per Company: 15 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Prospect Oil Company: 11,313 gallons per year
Approximately 2,244 households in Prospect, CT heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Prospect, CT temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
70% of Prospect, CT Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Prospect, CT Households | Prospect, CT Heating Oil Households |
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3,163 | 2,244 |
146 Prospect, CT Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Prospect, CT homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Prospect, CT community relies on its 146 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 Prospect, CT, two of the closest terminals are Buckeyees in New Haven, CT and Buckeyewf in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Prospect, CT.
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