Heat Fleet lists hundreds of local oil company deals, so you can get the best heating oil delivery prices in Cambridge
MA
Cheapest heating oil price in Cambridge
Customers Love Heat Fleet
111,675 searches in the last year on Heat Fleet
Order With Confidence
★★★★★
Buy Big + Save MoreVolume discounts on fuel oil kick in at 150 gallons 
Pay Later by 
Pay for your heating oil order in 4 interest-free installments
Benefits
Oil Companies
Oil Prices
Heating Oil
Oil Delivery
Benefits
Heating oil payment options that fit every Cambridge family's budget
With three ways to pay, Heat Fleet makes paying for heating oil in Cambridge both easier and more convenient.
Card
PCI Level 1 Security
E-Wallet
4 Interest-Free Payments | No Late Fees
150 gallons Heating Oil
$60.75
Today
$60.75
Mar 24
$60.75
Apr 7
$60.75
Apr 21
Heat Fleet is a proud member of Cambridge's energy industry trade associations.
Enter your ZIP - that’s it!
Oil Companies
Oil Prices For Heating Oil Companies In Cambridge, MA
Updated Today at 12:06 PM
Cambridge Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Cambridge residences heating with number two heating oil, picking which of the 176 heating oil companies that serve Cambridge plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 87 “full-service” oil companies that serve Cambridge. Full service companies such as Firemans Fuel or Keohan Fuels & Transportation Inc offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The customer does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for homeowners who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Examples of 2 Cambridge cash heating oil companies serving Cambridge include Hingham Oil and Ranco Enterpises.
Cambridge Heating Oil Company Statistics: Fuel oil Companies Serving Cambridge: 176 companies .
Average Number of Cambridge Households Served per Heating Oil company : 10
Cambridge, MA Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Cambridge homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 494 towns in Massachusetts, Cambridge ranks 132nd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Cambridge ranks 443rd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Cambridge’s overall heating oil usage fluctuates yearly based on the severity of the winter. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more fuel oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Cambridge was 31.1°F, which was 4.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Cambridge Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 31.1° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 35.5° F |
Grab the best oil prices for your family by searching by ZIP code on Heat Fleet.
Oil Prices
Average Cambridge Heating Oil Price Trends
Updated on March 2, 2026
| Time Horizon | Price Change |
|---|---|
| 1 Week Trend | +$0.203 |
| 1 Month Trend | +$0.265 |
| 3 Month Trend | +$0.595 |
| 1 Year Trend | +$0.627 |
Average Cambridge Heating Oil Price History
Updated on March 2, 2026
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 03/02/2026 | $4.410 |
| 02/23/2026 | $4.207 |
| 02/16/2026 | $4.214 |
| 02/09/2026 | $4.230 |
| 02/02/2026 | $4.145 |
| 01/26/2026 | $3.980 |
| 01/19/2026 | $3.799 |
| 01/12/2026 | $3.741 |
| 01/05/2026 | $3.757 |
| 12/29/2025 | $3.751 |
| 12/22/2025 | $3.768 |
| 12/15/2025 | $3.806 |
| 12/08/2025 | $3.824 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.815 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.847 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.782 |
| 11/10/2025 | $3.760 |
| 11/03/2025 | $3.631 |
| 10/27/2025 | $3.612 |
| 10/20/2025 | $3.548 |
| 10/13/2025 | $3.561 |
| 10/06/2025 | $3.481 |
| 09/29/2025 | $3.730 |
| 09/22/2025 | $3.673 |
| 09/15/2025 | $3.712 |
| 09/08/2025 | $3.693 |
| 09/01/2025 | $3.691 |
| 08/25/2025 | $3.728 |
| 08/18/2025 | $3.621 |
| 08/11/2025 | $3.672 |
| 08/04/2025 | $3.698 |
| 07/28/2025 | $3.784 |
| 07/21/2025 | $3.890 |
| 07/14/2025 | $3.771 |
| 07/07/2025 | $3.791 |
| 06/30/2025 | $3.651 |
| 06/23/2025 | $3.660 |
| 06/16/2025 | $3.831 |
| 06/09/2025 | $3.526 |
| 06/02/2025 | $3.447 |
| 05/26/2025 | $3.462 |
| 05/19/2025 | $3.537 |
| 05/12/2025 | $3.440 |
| 05/05/2025 | $3.462 |
| 04/28/2025 | $3.665 |
| 04/21/2025 | $3.605 |
| 04/14/2025 | $3.590 |
| 04/07/2025 | $3.541 |
| 03/31/2025 | $3.708 |
| 03/24/2025 | $3.755 |
| 03/17/2025 | $3.783 |
Subscribe to Deals and Price Alerts
Heating Oil
20 Seconds Can Save Cambridge Families $1,000+ On Oil Bills Every Year
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Cambridge Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Families have a choice of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Cambridge, used by 32,153 or 62% of families. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Cambridge households is Electricity, used by 15,212 homes (29%). The rest of the homes are heated with Heating Oil (3%), Propane (3%), Other (2%), and Solar (0.2%).
Cambridge Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32,153 | 1,301 | 15,212 | 1,783 | 29 | 97 | 316 |
| 2024 | 31,839 | 1,221 | 14,448 | 1,862 | 14 | 88 | 309 |
| 2023 | 31,544 | 1,144 | 13,815 | 1,953 | 0 | 76 | 294 |
| 2022 | 32,105 | 1,089 | 13,029 | 2,066 | 0 | 90 | 398 |
| 2021 | 31,020 | 1,158 | 12,365 | 2,124 | 19 | 79 | 419 |
| 2020 | 31,273 | 1,002 | 11,791 | 2,386 | 23 | 87 | 453 |
| 2019 | 30,360 | 1,157 | 11,176 | 2,530 | 26 | 91 | 503 |
| 2018 | 30,388 | 1,111 | 9,886 | 2,831 | 26 | 93 | 419 |
| 2017 | 28,972 | 1,143 | 9,284 | 3,053 | 28 | 93 | 324 |
| 2016 | 28,608 | 1,052 | 8,890 | 3,387 | 11 | 73 | 260 |
| 2015 | 28,759 | 1,093 | 8,898 | 3,661 | 10 | 71 | 253 |
| 2014 | 29,001 | 1,025 | 8,920 | 4,047 | 25 | 56 | 248 |
| 2013 | 29,402 | 1,059 | 8,810 | 4,381 | 26 | 31 | 214 |
| 2012 | 29,838 | 904 | 8,473 | 5,230 | 30 | 18 | 203 |
| 2011 | 29,962 | 1,017 | 8,203 | 5,480 | 34 | 24 | 242 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Cambridge
Number two heating oil has become less popular in Cambridge. In the 3 years since 2022, the number of residents using heating oil declined from 2,066 to 1,783, a 14% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Cambridge
Between 2022 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 1,089 to 1,301, a 19% change. Comparing 2022 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel held steady at 32,153, a 0% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Cambridge
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Cambridge. Since 2022, the number of homes heating with electricity increased from 13,029 to 15,212, a 17% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Cambridge
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Today, 97 homes in Cambridge are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 8% gain from 2022, when 90 homes used active solar heating.
Why Cambridge Homeowners Choose Heat Fleet?
Quality Oil
On-Time Delivery
No Contracts
Secure Ordering
Pay Later
4 interest free payments with
Grab the best oil prices for your family by searching by ZIP code on Heat Fleet.
Oil Delivery
Cambridge, MA Heating Oil Delivery Map
Cambridge Heating Oil Delivery Overview
1,783 households in Cambridge heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Cambridge temperatures drop as low as 25.8° F each winter. 3% of Cambridge houses rely on number two heating oil delivery each winter.
3% of Cambridge, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Cambridge, MA Households | Cambridge, MA Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 51,855 | 1,783 |
176 Cambridge Fuel Oil Companies Serving The Community
With 582,115,837.988 gallons of oil delivered to Cambridge houses during this past winter, the Cambridge community relies on its 176 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Cambridge, two of the closest terminals are Sprague W in Springfield, MA and Buckeye in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to residences and companies throughout Cambridge and the surrounding vicinity.
