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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Community Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Direct Fuel Inc | Call for price | No | No |
John G Maclellan Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Broco Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
John's Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Metro Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Absolute Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Basile Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Blackstone Valley Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Firemans Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
First Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Fossil Fuel Enterprises | Call for price | No | No |
Johnson Fuel Co | Call for price | No | No |
Lapuma Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Michael's McGrath Heating Oil & Diesel | Call for price | No | No |
Nardone Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Orlando Fuel Service | Call for price | No | No |
Patriot Liquid Energy Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Walshs Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Needham Oil Online | Call for price | No | No |
Cesars Oil | Call for price | No | No |
A Hohmann & Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
HOP Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Arlex Oil Corp | Call for price | No | No |
Arlington Fuel Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Arlmont Fuel Corp | Call for price | No | No |
AtlanticPratt Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Bigelow Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Booma Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Bursaw Gas & Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Busa Fuel Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Coan Heating & Cooling Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Concord Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Cubby Oil & Energy Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Devaney Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Dunn Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Faulkner Brothers Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Fisher Churchill Co | Call for price | No | No |
Frank Lamparelli Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Genove Oil & Air Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Holden Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Interstate Gas & Oil Corp | Call for price | No | No |
Jackson Fuel Corp | Call for price | No | No |
James J Hayes Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Keohan Fuels & Transportation Inc | Call for price | No | No |
KerivanLane Inc | Call for price | No | No |
L & T Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Linwood Fuel Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Lipsett & Sons Inc | Call for price | No | No |
MacFarlane Energy Inc | 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 | $3.39 | $3.39 | Jan 20, 2025, 1:00 PM |
150 | $3.30 | $3.39 | Jan 20, 2025, 1:00 PM |
200 | $3.28 | $3.39 | Jan 20, 2025, 1:00 PM |
250 | $3.28 | $3.39 | Jan 20, 2025, 1:00 PM |
Updated on January 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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01/19/2025 | $3.725 |
01/18/2025 | $3.725 |
01/17/2025 | $3.725 |
01/16/2025 | $3.672 |
01/15/2025 | $3.627 |
01/14/2025 | $3.649 |
01/13/2025 | $3.797 |
01/12/2025 | $3.488 |
01/11/2025 | $3.488 |
01/10/2025 | $3.488 |
01/09/2025 | $3.534 |
01/08/2025 | $3.387 |
01/07/2025 | $3.369 |
01/06/2025 | $3.356 |
01/05/2025 | $3.391 |
01/04/2025 | $3.391 |
01/03/2025 | $3.359 |
01/02/2025 | $3.296 |
01/01/2025 | $3.274 |
12/31/2024 | $3.263 |
12/30/2024 | $3.262 |
12/29/2024 | $3.209 |
12/28/2024 | $3.209 |
12/27/2024 | $3.209 |
12/26/2024 | $3.216 |
12/25/2024 | $3.172 |
12/24/2024 | $3.151 |
12/23/2024 | $3.211 |
12/22/2024 | $3.218 |
12/21/2024 | $3.218 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Cambridge, used by 30,797 or 63.81% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Cambridge homeowners is electricity, used by 12,979 homes (26.89%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (1,903), propane (1,353), no fuel (1,042), and other fuels (546).
Cambridge Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Cambridge Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 30,797 | 63.8% |
Electricity | 12,979 | 26.9% |
Heating Oil | 1,903 | 3.9% |
Propane | 1,353 | 2.8% |
No Fuel | 1,042 | 2.2% |
Other Fuels | 412 | 0.9% |
Solar | 85 | 0.2% |
Coal | 34 | 0.1% |
Wood | 15 | 0.0% |
Natural gas (63.8%)
Electricity (26.9%)
Heating oil (3.9%)
Propane (2.8%)
No fuel (2.2%)
Other fuels (0.9%)
Solar (0.2%)
Coal (0.1%)
Wood (0.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Cambridge. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 5,480 to 1,903, a 65.27% drop.
Cambridge Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 5,480 |
2012 | 5,230 |
2013 | 4,381 |
2014 | 4,047 |
2015 | 3,661 |
2016 | 3,387 |
2017 | 3,053 |
2018 | 2,831 |
2019 | 2,530 |
2020 | 2,386 |
2021 | 2,124 |
2022 | 1,903 |
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,017 to 1,353.
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 29,962 to 30,797.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Cambridge. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 8,203 to 12,979, a 58.22% 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, 85 homes in Cambridge are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 254.17% increase from 2011, when only 24 homes had installed active solar heating.
For Cambridge homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 176 heating oil companies that serve Cambridge 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 87 “full-service” oil companies that serve Cambridge. Full service companies such as Firemans Fuel or Keohan Fuels & Transportation 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge include Hingham Oil and Ranco Enterpises.
Cambridge Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Cambridge: 176 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Cambridge: 18 miles
Average Number Of Cambridge Homes Served Per Company: 10 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Cambridge Oil Company: 9,482 gallons per year
Approximately 1,903 households in Cambridge, MA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Cambridge, MA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
3% of Cambridge, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Cambridge, MA Households | Cambridge, MA Heating Oil Households |
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48,260 | 1,903 |
176 Cambridge, MA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Cambridge, MA homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Cambridge, MA community relies on its 176 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 Cambridge, MA, two of the closest terminals are S.r.& M. in East Boston, MA and S.r.& M. in East Boston, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Cambridge, MA.
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