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Updated on December 20, 2024 at 08:33 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Ayer Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
County Energy Products | Call for price | No | No |
Shattuck Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Baker Whitney Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Brideau Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Bursaw Gas & Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Colonial Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Concord Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Dunn Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Falconi Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Fraticelli Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Interstate Gas & Oil Corp | Call for price | No | No |
JA Healy & Sons Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Knight Fuel Co | Call for price | No | No |
Leominster Ice & Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Mahoney Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Northboro Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Spadafore Oil & Energy | Call for price | No | No |
The Lakeside Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Whitney Bros Oil Corp | Call for price | No | No |
4 Seasons Transport LLC | Call for price | No | No |
BL Ogilvie & Sons Heating Oil | Call for price | No | No |
C P Cooke Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Cleghorn Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Congers Heating & Cooling | Call for price | No | No |
Cox Fuel Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
D Ferruccio & Son Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Dave's Heating Co | Call for price | No | No |
Endicott Oil Service | Call for price | No | No |
Fitchburg Economy Oil | Call for price | No | No |
H Wright's SVC Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Juniper Farms Bolton Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Just Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
KW Wood Fuel corp | Call for price | No | No |
Lorden Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Marchand Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
May & Hally Inc | Call for price | No | No |
My Oil 4 Less | Call for price | No | No |
R Fresolo Plumbing & Heating | Call for price | No | No |
RER Fuel Services | Call for price | No | No |
Rollstone Fuel Co | Call for price | No | No |
Warmer Fuel Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
MyOil4Less | 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 | - | - | - |
150 | $2.89 | $2.89 | Dec 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
200 | $2.89 | $2.89 | Dec 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
250 | $2.89 | $2.89 | Dec 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
Updated on December 15, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/15/2024 | $3.049 |
12/14/2024 | $3.049 |
12/13/2024 | $3.049 |
12/12/2024 | $3.049 |
12/11/2024 | $3.049 |
12/10/2024 | $3.049 |
12/09/2024 | $3.049 |
12/08/2024 | $3.049 |
12/07/2024 | $3.049 |
12/06/2024 | $3.049 |
12/05/2024 | $3.049 |
12/04/2024 | $3.049 |
12/03/2024 | $3.049 |
12/02/2024 | $3.049 |
12/01/2024 | $3.049 |
11/30/2024 | $3.049 |
11/29/2024 | $3.049 |
11/28/2024 | $3.049 |
11/27/2024 | $3.049 |
11/26/2024 | $3.049 |
11/25/2024 | $3.074 |
11/24/2024 | $3.074 |
11/23/2024 | $3.074 |
11/22/2024 | $3.074 |
11/21/2024 | $3.074 |
11/20/2024 | $3.074 |
11/19/2024 | $3.074 |
11/18/2024 | $3.074 |
11/17/2024 | $3.074 |
11/16/2024 | $3.074 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Harvard, used by 980 or 52.35% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Harvard homeowners is natural gas, used by 366 homes (19.55%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (268), electricity (150), other fuels (136), and other fuels (45).
Harvard Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Harvard Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 980 | 52.4% |
Natural Gas | 366 | 19.6% |
Propane | 268 | 14.3% |
Electricity | 150 | 8.0% |
Other Fuels | 136 | 7.3% |
Wood | 20 | 1.1% |
Solar | 18 | 1.0% |
No Fuel | 7 | 0.4% |
Heating oil (52.4%)
Natural gas (19.6%)
Propane (14.3%)
Electricity (8.0%)
Other fuels (7.3%)
Wood (1.1%)
Solar (1.0%)
No fuel (0.4%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Harvard. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,173 to 980, a 16.45% drop.
Harvard Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,205 |
2012 | 1,267 |
2013 | 1,275 |
2014 | 1,225 |
2015 | 1,173 |
2016 | 1,171 |
2017 | 1,085 |
2018 | 984 |
2019 | 1,039 |
2020 | 917 |
2021 | 948 |
2022 | 980 |
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 64 to 268.
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 224 to 366.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Harvard. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 129 to 150, a 16.28% 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, 18 homes in Harvard are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2015, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Harvard homeowners purchased a total of 859,472 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 494 towns in Massachusetts, Harvard ranks 233rd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Harvard ranks 972nd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Harvard’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 Harvard, the average outside temperature was 3.8° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Harvard Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 38.9° F |
2023 - 2024 | 35.1° F |
For Harvard homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 43 heating oil companies that serve Harvard 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 25 “full-service” oil companies that serve Harvard. Full service companies such as Knight Fuel Co or County Energy Products 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 Harvard 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 Harvard include Fitchburg Economy Oil and Leominster Ice & Oil Company Inc.
Harvard Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Harvard: 43 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Harvard: 18 miles
Average Number Of Harvard Homes Served Per Company: 22 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Harvard Oil Company: 19,987 gallons per year
Approximately 980 households in Harvard, MA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Harvard, MA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
52% of Harvard, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Harvard, MA Households | Harvard, MA Heating Oil Households |
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1,872 | 980 |
43 Harvard, MA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 859,471 gallons of heating oil delivered to Harvard, MA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Harvard, MA community relies on its 43 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 Harvard, MA, 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 Harvard, MA.
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