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Oil Prices in Rutland, VT
Updated Today at 01:00 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Midway Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Rutland Fuel Company | Call for price | No | No |
Johnson Energy Inc Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Sam USave Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Rutland, VT Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Rutland homeowners purchased a total of 6 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 124 towns in Vermont, Rutland ranks 1st for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Rutland ranks 33rd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Rutland’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 Rutland, the average outside temperature was 3.9° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Rutland Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 25.3° F |
2023 - 2024 | 29.2° F |
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Rutland Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Rutland, used by 6,862 or 73.19% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Rutland homeowners is propane, used by 1,103 homes (11.77%). The remaining homes are heated with natural gas (479), wood (448), electricity (417), and other fuels (81).
Rutland Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Rutland Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 6,862 | 73.2% |
Propane | 1,103 | 11.8% |
Natural Gas | 479 | 5.1% |
Wood | 448 | 4.8% |
Electricity | 417 | 4.5% |
Other Fuels | 81 | 0.9% |
No Fuel | 37 | 0.4% |
Heating oil (73.2%)
Propane (11.8%)
Natural gas (5.1%)
Wood (4.8%)
Electricity (4.5%)
Other fuels (0.9%)
No fuel (0.4%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Rutland
Heating oil has become less popular in Rutland. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 6,917 to 6,862, a 0.80% drop.
Rutland Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 6,917 |
2012 | 6,982 |
2013 | 6,597 |
2014 | 6,789 |
2015 | 6,601 |
2016 | 6,570 |
2017 | 6,414 |
2018 | 6,736 |
2019 | 6,533 |
2020 | 6,924 |
2021 | 6,893 |
2022 | 6,862 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Rutland
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,047 to 1,103.
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 147 to 479.
Electricity use for home heating in Rutland
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Rutland. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 479 to 417, a 12.94% decrease.
Solar use for home heating in Rutland
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 Rutland have not yet adopted solar heating.
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Rutland, VT Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 6,862 households in Rutland, VT heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Rutland, VT temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
73% of Rutland, VT Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Rutland, VT Households | Rutland, VT Heating Oil Households |
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9,375 | 6,862 |
4 Rutland, VT Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 6 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Rutland, VT homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Rutland, VT community relies on its 4 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 Rutland, VT, two of the closest terminals are null in null and null in null. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Rutland, VT.
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