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Oil Prices in Wells, VT
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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Midway Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Sam USave Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Rutland Fuel Company | Call for price | No | No |
Johnson Energy Inc Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Wells Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Wells homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Wells 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 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Wells. Full service companies such as undefined or undefined 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 Wells 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 Wells include Midway Oil and Sam's Service Center & USave Fuels.
Wells Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Wells: 4 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Wells: 18 miles
Average Number Of Wells Homes Served Per Company: 54 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Wells Oil Company: 46,267 gallons per year
Wells, VT Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Wells homeowners purchased a total of 185,068 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 124 towns in Vermont, Wells ranks 115th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Wells ranks 2917th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Wells’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 Wells, the average outside temperature was 3.3° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Wells Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 27.1° F |
2023 - 2024 | 30.4° F |
20 Seconds Can Save Wells ,VT Families $1,000+ On Oil Bills Every Year
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Wells Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Wells, used by 218 or 62.82% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Wells homeowners is propane, used by 94 homes (27.09%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (30), electricity (23).
Wells Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Wells Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 218 | 62.8% |
Propane | 94 | 27.1% |
Wood | 30 | 8.7% |
Electricity | 23 | 6.6% |
Heating oil (62.8%)
Propane (27.1%)
Wood (8.7%)
Electricity (6.6%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Wells
Heating oil has become less popular in Wells. In the 10 years since 2012, the number of heating oil homes fell from 307 to 218, a 28.99% drop.
Wells Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 272 |
2012 | 307 |
2013 | 280 |
2014 | 275 |
2015 | 256 |
2016 | 244 |
2017 | 222 |
2018 | 227 |
2019 | 228 |
2020 | 230 |
2021 | 224 |
2022 | 218 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Wells
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 37 to 94.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in Wells.
Electricity use for home heating in Wells
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Wells. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 27 to 23, a 14.81% decrease.
Solar use for home heating in Wells
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 Wells have not yet adopted solar heating.
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Wells, VT Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 218 households in Wells, VT heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Wells, VT temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
62.82% of Wells, VT Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Wells, VT Households | Wells, VT Heating Oil Households |
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347 | 218 |
4 Wells, VT Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 185,068 gallons of heating oil delivered to Wells, VT homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Wells, 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 Wells, VT, two of the closest terminals are Citgo in Albany, and Sprague in Newington, . Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Wells, VT.
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