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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Lipton Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Berkshire Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Bottomline Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Pioneer Valley Oil & Propane | Call for price | No | No |
Bottomline Oil | $3.10 | Yes | Yes |
Clifford Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Rowley Fuel | 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 | $3.10 | - | - |
150 | $3.06 | - | - |
200 | $3.06 | - | - |
250 | $3.06 | - | - |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $3.099 |
12/20/2024 | $3.099 |
12/19/2024 | $3.099 |
12/18/2024 | $3.099 |
12/17/2024 | $3.099 |
12/16/2024 | $3.099 |
12/15/2024 | $3.099 |
12/14/2024 | $3.099 |
12/13/2024 | $3.099 |
12/12/2024 | $3.099 |
12/11/2024 | $3.099 |
12/10/2024 | $3.099 |
12/09/2024 | $3.099 |
12/08/2024 | $3.099 |
12/07/2024 | $3.099 |
12/06/2024 | $3.099 |
12/05/2024 | $3.099 |
12/04/2024 | $3.099 |
12/03/2024 | $3.099 |
12/02/2024 | $3.099 |
12/01/2024 | $3.099 |
11/30/2024 | $3.099 |
11/29/2024 | $3.099 |
11/28/2024 | $3.099 |
11/27/2024 | $3.099 |
11/08/2024 | $2.999 |
11/07/2024 | $2.999 |
11/06/2024 | $2.999 |
11/05/2024 | $2.999 |
11/04/2024 | $2.999 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Pittsfield, used by 12,246 or 60.74% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Pittsfield homeowners is heating oil, used by 4,451 homes (22.08%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (2,059), propane (922), other fuels (251), and other fuels (255).
Pittsfield Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Pittsfield Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 12,246 | 60.7% |
Heating Oil | 4,451 | 22.1% |
Electricity | 2,059 | 10.2% |
Propane | 922 | 4.6% |
Other Fuels | 251 | 1.2% |
Wood | 198 | 1.0% |
No Fuel | 48 | 0.2% |
Solar | 9 | 0.0% |
Natural gas (60.7%)
Heating oil (22.1%)
Electricity (10.2%)
Propane (4.6%)
Other fuels (1.2%)
Wood (1.0%)
No fuel (0.2%)
Solar (0.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Pittsfield. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 8,637 to 4,451, a 48.47% drop.
Pittsfield Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 8,637 |
2012 | 8,263 |
2013 | 7,637 |
2014 | 6,775 |
2015 | 6,399 |
2016 | 6,023 |
2017 | 5,908 |
2018 | 5,403 |
2019 | 5,250 |
2020 | 4,876 |
2021 | 4,659 |
2022 | 4,451 |
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 452 to 922.
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 9,181 to 12,246.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Pittsfield. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,842 to 2,059, a 11.78% 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, 9 homes in Pittsfield are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2011, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Pittsfield homeowners purchased a total of 4 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 494 towns in Massachusetts, Pittsfield ranks 20th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Pittsfield ranks 85th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Pittsfield’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 Pittsfield, the average outside temperature was 3.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Pittsfield Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 33.9° F |
2023 - 2024 | 30.9° F |
For Pittsfield homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 7 heating oil companies that serve Pittsfield 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 1 “full-service” oil companies that serve Pittsfield. Full service companies such as Lipton Energy 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 Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield include Clifford Oil and Rowley Fuel.
Pittsfield Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Pittsfield: 7 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Pittsfield: 18 miles
Average Number Of Pittsfield Homes Served Per Company: 635 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Pittsfield Oil Company: 557,654 gallons per year
Approximately 4,451 households in Pittsfield, MA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Pittsfield, MA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
22% of Pittsfield, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Pittsfield, MA Households | Pittsfield, MA Heating Oil Households |
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20,161 | 4,451 |
7 Pittsfield, MA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 4 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Pittsfield, MA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Pittsfield, MA community relies on its 7 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 Pittsfield, MA, two of the closest terminals are Citgo in Albany, NY and Buckeye in Rensselaer, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Pittsfield, MA.
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