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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Sherwood Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Direct Fuel 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 |
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 |
John G Maclellan Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Ashley Fuel Inc | Call for price | No | No |
A Hohmann & Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
HOP Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Alvin Hollis & Co | 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 |
Busa Fuel Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Coan Heating & Cooling Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Community Oil Company | 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 |
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 |
Kelley's 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 | $3.757 |
01/18/2025 | $3.757 |
01/17/2025 | $3.757 |
01/16/2025 | $3.707 |
01/15/2025 | $3.659 |
01/14/2025 | $3.729 |
01/13/2025 | $3.797 |
01/12/2025 | $3.528 |
01/11/2025 | $3.528 |
01/10/2025 | $3.528 |
01/09/2025 | $3.562 |
01/08/2025 | $3.424 |
01/07/2025 | $3.414 |
01/06/2025 | $3.394 |
01/05/2025 | $3.432 |
01/04/2025 | $3.432 |
01/03/2025 | $3.398 |
01/02/2025 | $3.332 |
01/01/2025 | $3.311 |
12/31/2024 | $3.299 |
12/30/2024 | $3.298 |
12/29/2024 | $3.258 |
12/28/2024 | $3.258 |
12/27/2024 | $3.258 |
12/26/2024 | $3.261 |
12/25/2024 | $3.217 |
12/24/2024 | $3.195 |
12/23/2024 | $3.256 |
12/22/2024 | $3.259 |
12/21/2024 | $3.259 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Somerville, used by 24,065 or 68.95% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Somerville homeowners is electricity, used by 6,549 homes (18.77%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (2,522), propane (1,196), no fuel (556), and other fuels (319).
Somerville Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Somerville Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 24,065 | 69.0% |
Electricity | 6,549 | 18.8% |
Heating Oil | 2,522 | 7.2% |
Propane | 1,196 | 3.4% |
No Fuel | 556 | 1.6% |
Other Fuels | 126 | 0.4% |
Solar | 108 | 0.3% |
Wood | 61 | 0.2% |
Coal | 24 | 0.1% |
Natural gas (69.0%)
Electricity (18.8%)
Heating oil (7.2%)
Propane (3.4%)
No fuel (1.6%)
Other fuels (0.4%)
Solar (0.3%)
Wood (0.2%)
Coal (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Somerville. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 4,587 to 2,522, a 45.02% drop.
Somerville Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 5,045 |
2012 | 4,979 |
2013 | 4,717 |
2014 | 4,694 |
2015 | 4,587 |
2016 | 4,092 |
2017 | 3,717 |
2018 | 3,259 |
2019 | 2,915 |
2020 | 2,545 |
2021 | 2,523 |
2022 | 2,522 |
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 937 to 1,196.
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 21,848 to 24,065.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Somerville. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 4,273 to 6,549, a 53.26% 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, 108 homes in Somerville are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 881.82% increase from 2015, when only 11 homes had installed active solar heating.
For Somerville homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 166 heating oil companies that serve Somerville 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 82 “full-service” oil companies that serve Somerville. 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 Somerville 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 Somerville include Hingham Oil and Ranco Enterpises.
Somerville Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Somerville: 166 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Somerville: 18 miles
Average Number Of Somerville Homes Served Per Company: 15 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Somerville Oil Company: 13,324 gallons per year
Approximately 2,522 households in Somerville, MA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Somerville, MA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
7% of Somerville, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Somerville, MA Households | Somerville, MA Heating Oil Households |
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34,900 | 2,522 |
166 Somerville, MA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Somerville, MA homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Somerville, MA community relies on its 166 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 Somerville, 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 Somerville, MA.
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