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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Guard Oil | $2.94 | Yes | Yes |
Brodeur & Sons Inc | Call for price | No | No |
DeBross Hathaway Marvel Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Ace Oil & Heating LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Bisson Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Don Adams Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Fuel Man Energy | Call for price | No | No |
H J Saulnier Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Koczera Discount Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Luzo Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Miami Heat Discount Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Mike's 24 Hour Oil burner service | Call for price | No | No |
Papas Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Quality Home Heating Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Royal Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
SaveOn Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Sojka's Oil Burner service | Call for price | No | No |
Southcoast Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Star Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Swansea Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
TriStar Heating Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Wilkinson Fuels & Propane | 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 | $2.94 | $2.94 | Dec 20, 2024, 12:29 PM |
150 | $2.94 | $2.94 | Dec 20, 2024, 12:29 PM |
200 | $2.94 | $2.94 | Dec 20, 2024, 12:29 PM |
250 | $2.94 | $2.94 | Dec 20, 2024, 12:29 PM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/20/2024 | $2.940 |
12/19/2024 | $2.940 |
12/18/2024 | $2.995 |
12/17/2024 | $2.995 |
12/16/2024 | $2.995 |
12/15/2024 | $3.050 |
12/14/2024 | $3.050 |
12/13/2024 | $3.050 |
12/12/2024 | $3.050 |
12/11/2024 | $3.050 |
12/10/2024 | $3.050 |
12/09/2024 | $3.050 |
12/08/2024 | $3.050 |
12/07/2024 | $3.050 |
12/06/2024 | $3.050 |
12/05/2024 | $3.050 |
12/04/2024 | $3.050 |
12/03/2024 | $3.050 |
12/02/2024 | $2.950 |
12/01/2024 | $2.950 |
11/30/2024 | $2.950 |
11/29/2024 | $2.950 |
11/28/2024 | $2.950 |
11/27/2024 | $2.950 |
11/26/2024 | $2.950 |
11/25/2024 | $2.950 |
11/24/2024 | $2.950 |
11/23/2024 | $2.950 |
11/22/2024 | $2.920 |
11/21/2024 | $2.855 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in South Dartmouth, used by 3,045 or 62.33% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for South Dartmouth homeowners is heating oil, used by 1,295 homes (26.51%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (302), propane (135), wood (98), and other fuels (31).
South Dartmouth Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | South Dartmouth Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 3,045 | 62.3% |
Heating Oil | 1,295 | 26.5% |
Electricity | 302 | 6.2% |
Propane | 135 | 2.8% |
Wood | 98 | 2.0% |
Coal | 15 | 0.3% |
Other Fuels | 8 | 0.2% |
No Fuel | 8 | 0.2% |
Natural gas (62.3%)
Heating oil (26.5%)
Electricity (6.2%)
Propane (2.8%)
Wood (2.0%)
Coal (0.3%)
Other fuels (0.2%)
No fuel (0.2%)
Heating oil has become less popular in South Dartmouth. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,925 to 1,295, a 32.73% drop.
South Dartmouth Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,925 |
2012 | 1,877 |
2013 | 1,869 |
2014 | 1,701 |
2015 | 1,560 |
2016 | 1,476 |
2017 | 1,373 |
2018 | 1,301 |
2019 | 1,370 |
2020 | 1,415 |
2021 | 1,354 |
2022 | 1,295 |
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 215 to 135.
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 2,735 to 3,045.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in South Dartmouth. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 334 to 302, a 9.58% 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.
Homeowners in South Dartmouth have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, South Dartmouth homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 494 towns in Massachusetts, South Dartmouth ranks 193rd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, South Dartmouth ranks 726th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
South Dartmouth’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 South Dartmouth, the average outside temperature was 4.1° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
South Dartmouth Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 42.3° F |
2023 - 2024 | 38.2° F |
For South Dartmouth homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 22 heating oil companies that serve South Dartmouth 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 7 “full-service” oil companies that serve South Dartmouth. Full service companies such as Wilkinson Fuels & Propane or Star 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 South Dartmouth 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 South Dartmouth include Bisson Oil and Miami Heat Discount Fuel.
South Dartmouth Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving South Dartmouth: 22 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to South Dartmouth: 18 miles
Average Number Of South Dartmouth Homes Served Per Company: 58 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per South Dartmouth Oil Company: 51,624 gallons per year
Approximately 1,295 households in South Dartmouth, MA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when South Dartmouth, MA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
26% of South Dartmouth, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
South Dartmouth, MA Households | South Dartmouth, MA Heating Oil Households |
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4,885 | 1,295 |
22 South Dartmouth, MA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to South Dartmouth, MA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the South Dartmouth, MA community relies on its 22 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 South Dartmouth, MA, two of the closest terminals are Shell in Providence, RI and Sprague in E. Providence, RI. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in South Dartmouth, MA.
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