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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Mayday Oil LLC | $2.99 | Yes | Yes |
Yankee Oil Inc | $3.10 | Yes | Yes |
Citizen's Oil Coop Inc | $2.92 | Yes | Yes |
Brunelli Energy LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Didato's Oil Service | Call for price | No | No |
Asi Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Scott Energy Of Ct LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Higganum Heating | Call for price | No | No |
Tommy's Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Reliable Energy Of Colchester LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Connecticut Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Bc Heating & Cooling LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Crown Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Peterson Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
River Valley Propane Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Prime Propane | Call for price | No | No |
Affordable Fuel Co LLC | Call for price | No | No |
American Fuel Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
B & B Petroleum Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Benders Oil Service | Call for price | No | No |
Cromwell Energy | Call for price | No | No |
CSB Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Daniels Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
General Oil Of Quaker Hill Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Glastonbury Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
John Zanardi Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Lou's Oil Service | Call for price | No | No |
Maus & Son Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Mccarthy Heating Oil Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Williams Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
On Demand Fuel Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
C N M Heating Cooling & Piping LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Barker's Oil Services LLC | Call for price | No | No |
C P Burdick & Son Inc | Call for price | No | No |
CW Knight Oil & Heating LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Dimauro Oil Co LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Dutch Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Foley Furnace Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Ives Brothers Inc | Call for price | No | No |
L V Fuel Company LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Norwich Discount Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Paul Burdick Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Potter's Oil Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
R J Hartman Inc | Call for price | No | No |
S & S Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Stielau Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Uncasville Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Viking Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Valley Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Saybrook Oil | 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 | $2.92 | $2.99 | Dec 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
150 | $2.84 | $2.84 | Dec 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
200 | $2.84 | $2.84 | Dec 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
250 | $2.84 | $2.84 | Dec 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 Month Trend | +$0.066 |
1 Year Trend | -$0.477 |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/20/2024 | $3.004 |
12/19/2024 | $3.004 |
12/18/2024 | $3.004 |
12/17/2024 | $3.014 |
12/16/2024 | $3.014 |
12/15/2024 | $2.970 |
12/14/2024 | $2.970 |
12/13/2024 | $2.970 |
12/12/2024 | $2.970 |
12/11/2024 | $2.960 |
12/10/2024 | $2.960 |
12/09/2024 | $2.986 |
12/08/2024 | $2.986 |
12/07/2024 | $2.986 |
12/06/2024 | $2.986 |
12/05/2024 | $2.939 |
12/04/2024 | $2.993 |
12/03/2024 | $2.979 |
12/02/2024 | $2.965 |
12/01/2024 | $2.965 |
11/30/2024 | $2.965 |
11/29/2024 | $2.965 |
11/28/2024 | $2.965 |
11/27/2024 | $2.965 |
11/26/2024 | $2.965 |
11/25/2024 | $2.951 |
11/24/2024 | $2.951 |
11/23/2024 | $2.951 |
11/22/2024 | $2.951 |
11/21/2024 | $2.938 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Colchester, used by 4,518 or 72.18% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Colchester homeowners is propane, used by 748 homes (11.95%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (533), wood (182), natural gas (125), and other fuels (149).
Colchester Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Colchester Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 4,518 | 72.2% |
Propane | 748 | 12.0% |
Electricity | 533 | 8.5% |
Wood | 182 | 2.9% |
Natural Gas | 125 | 2.0% |
Other Fuels | 124 | 2.0% |
No Fuel | 18 | 0.3% |
Solar | 7 | 0.1% |
Heating oil (72.2%)
Propane (12.0%)
Electricity (8.5%)
Wood (2.9%)
Natural gas (2.0%)
Other fuels (2.0%)
No fuel (0.3%)
Solar (0.1%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Colchester. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes rose from 4,365 to 4,518, a 3.51% lift.
Colchester Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 4,477 |
2012 | 4,445 |
2013 | 4,265 |
2014 | 4,075 |
2015 | 3,974 |
2016 | 3,972 |
2017 | 4,101 |
2018 | 4,142 |
2019 | 4,072 |
2020 | 4,365 |
2021 | 4,441 |
2022 | 4,518 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 861 to 748.
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 152 to 125.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Colchester. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 596 to 533, a 10.57% 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, 7 homes in Colchester are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 22.22% decrease from 2020, when only 9 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Colchester homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 269 towns in Connecticut, Colchester ranks 37th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Colchester ranks 132nd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Colchester’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 Colchester, the average outside temperature was 4.1° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Colchester Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 40.5° F |
2023 - 2024 | 36.4° F |
For Colchester homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 60 heating oil companies that serve Colchester 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 33 “full-service” oil companies that serve Colchester. Full service companies such as CW Knight Oil & Heating LLC or General Oil Of Quaker Hill Inc 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 Colchester 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 Colchester include Asi Oil LLC and Scott Energy Of Ct LLC.
Colchester Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Colchester: 60 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Colchester: 18 miles
Average Number Of Colchester Homes Served Per Company: 75 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Colchester Oil Company: 55,427 gallons per year
Approximately 4,518 households in Colchester, CT heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Colchester, CT temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
72% of Colchester, CT Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Colchester, CT Households | Colchester, CT Heating Oil Households |
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6,259 | 4,518 |
60 Colchester, CT Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 3 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Colchester, CT homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Colchester, CT community relies on its 60 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 Colchester, CT, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Wethersfield, CT and Buckeyees in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Colchester, CT.
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