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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Ashley Fuel Inc | $3.50 | Yes | Yes |
Broco Oil Inc | $3.20 | Yes | Yes |
Kelley's Oil Co Inc | $3.38 | Yes | Yes |
Absolute Oil | $3.29 | Yes | Yes |
Fossil Fuel Enterprises | $3.33 | Yes | Yes |
Titan Oil LLC | $3.30 | Yes | Yes |
A Hohmann & Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
HOP Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Alvin Hollis & Co | Call for price | No | No |
Anderson Fuel | 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 |
Direct Fuel Inc | $3.00 | Yes | Yes |
Basile Oil Co | $2.60 | Yes | Yes |
Michael's McGrath Heating Oil & Diesel | $3.29 | Yes | Yes |
Needham Oil Online | $3.79 | Yes | Yes |
Blackstone Valley Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Patriot Liquid Energy Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Community Oil Company | 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 | $2.60 | $2.60 | Nov 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
150 | $2.60 | $2.60 | Nov 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
200 | $2.60 | $2.60 | Nov 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
250 | $2.60 | $2.60 | Nov 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Time Horizon | Price Change |
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1 Week Trend | +$0.080 |
1 Month Trend | -$0.524 |
1 Year Trend | -$0.651 |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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11/21/2024 | $3.268 |
11/20/2024 | $3.268 |
11/19/2024 | $3.236 |
11/18/2024 | $3.220 |
11/17/2024 | $3.123 |
11/16/2024 | $3.123 |
11/15/2024 | $3.151 |
11/14/2024 | $3.188 |
11/13/2024 | $3.188 |
11/12/2024 | $3.188 |
11/11/2024 | $3.202 |
11/10/2024 | $3.241 |
11/09/2024 | $3.241 |
11/08/2024 | $3.204 |
11/07/2024 | $3.204 |
11/06/2024 | $3.204 |
11/05/2024 | $3.204 |
11/04/2024 | $3.204 |
11/03/2024 | $3.204 |
11/02/2024 | $3.204 |
11/01/2024 | $3.204 |
10/31/2024 | $3.204 |
10/30/2024 | $3.197 |
10/29/2024 | $3.264 |
10/28/2024 | $3.820 |
10/27/2024 | $3.820 |
10/26/2024 | $3.820 |
10/25/2024 | $3.811 |
10/24/2024 | $3.816 |
10/23/2024 | $3.818 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in East Boston, used by 10,742 or 64.21% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for East Boston homeowners is electricity, used by 4,473 homes (26.74%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (936), propane (344), no fuel (201), and other fuels (45).
East Boston Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | East Boston Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 10,742 | 64.2% |
Electricity | 4,473 | 26.7% |
Heating Oil | 936 | 5.6% |
Propane | 344 | 2.1% |
No Fuel | 201 | 1.2% |
Other Fuels | 32 | 0.2% |
Solar | 13 | 0.1% |
Natural gas (64.2%)
Electricity (26.7%)
Heating oil (5.6%)
Propane (2.1%)
No fuel (1.2%)
Other fuels (0.2%)
Solar (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in East Boston. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,349 to 936, a 30.62% drop.
East Boston Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,535 |
2012 | 1,561 |
2013 | 1,543 |
2014 | 1,349 |
2015 | 1,293 |
2016 | 1,161 |
2017 | 1,001 |
2018 | 916 |
2019 | 1,064 |
2020 | 982 |
2021 | 959 |
2022 | 936 |
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 211 to 344.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 9,726 to 10,742.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in East Boston. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 4,063 to 4,473, a 10.09% 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, 13 homes in East Boston are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 116.67% increase from 2014, when only 6 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, East Boston homeowners purchased a total of 820,883 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 494 towns in Massachusetts, East Boston ranks 239th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, East Boston ranks 1014th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
East Boston’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 East Boston, the average outside temperature was 0.9° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
East Boston Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2023 - 2024 | 35.2° F |
Winter 2022 - 2023 | 34.3° F |
For East Boston homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 156 heating oil companies that serve East Boston 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 74 “full-service” oil companies that serve East Boston. 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 East Boston 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 East Boston include Hingham Oil and Ranco Enterpises.
East Boston Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving East Boston: 156 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to East Boston: 18 miles
Average Number Of East Boston Homes Served Per Company: 6 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per East Boston Oil Company: 5,262 gallons per year
Approximately 936 households in East Boston, MA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when East Boston, MA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
5% of East Boston, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
East Boston, MA Households | East Boston, MA Heating Oil Households |
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16,729 | 936 |
156 East Boston, MA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 820,883 gallons of heating oil delivered to East Boston, MA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the East Boston, MA community relies on its 156 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 East Boston, 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 East Boston, MA.
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