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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Broco Oil Inc | $3.30 | Yes | Yes |
Titan Oil LLC | $3.30 | Yes | Yes |
Ayer Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Haffner's Energy North Group | Call for price | No | No |
County Energy Products | Call for price | No | No |
Arlex Oil Corp | Call for price | No | No |
Baker Whitney Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Bursaw Gas & Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Colonial Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Concord Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Cubby Oil & Energy Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Faulkner Brothers Inc | Call for price | No | No |
JA Healy & Sons Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Keohan Fuels & Transportation Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Mahoney Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Mel & Sons Oil Sales Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Michael's McGrath Heating Oil & Diesel | $3.19 | Yes | Yes |
Simard Gas & Oil | $3.19 | Yes | Yes |
John G Maclellan Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Shattuck Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Lucky Burner Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Newburyport Fuels Corp | Call for price | No | No |
Hilton Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Merrimack Valley Oil Co | 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 | $3.19 | $3.19 | Nov 12, 2024, 9:00 AM |
150 | $2.89 | $2.89 | Nov 12, 2024, 9:00 AM |
200 | $2.89 | $2.89 | Nov 12, 2024, 9:00 AM |
250 | $2.89 | $2.89 | Nov 12, 2024, 9:00 AM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Time Horizon | Price Change |
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1 Week Trend | +$0.050 |
1 Month Trend | +$0.075 |
1 Year Trend | -$0.597 |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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11/12/2024 | $3.245 |
11/11/2024 | $3.245 |
11/10/2024 | $3.270 |
11/09/2024 | $3.270 |
11/08/2024 | $3.194 |
11/07/2024 | $3.194 |
11/06/2024 | $3.194 |
11/05/2024 | $3.194 |
11/04/2024 | $3.194 |
11/03/2024 | $3.194 |
11/02/2024 | $3.194 |
11/01/2024 | $3.194 |
10/31/2024 | $3.194 |
10/30/2024 | $3.194 |
10/29/2024 | $3.196 |
10/28/2024 | $3.194 |
10/27/2024 | $3.194 |
10/26/2024 | $3.194 |
10/25/2024 | $3.169 |
10/24/2024 | $3.169 |
10/23/2024 | $3.169 |
10/22/2024 | $3.169 |
10/21/2024 | $3.163 |
10/20/2024 | $3.194 |
10/19/2024 | $3.194 |
10/18/2024 | $3.194 |
10/17/2024 | $3.194 |
10/16/2024 | $3.194 |
10/15/2024 | $3.194 |
10/14/2024 | $3.169 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Lowell, used by 29,508 or 66.43% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Lowell homeowners is electricity, used by 10,826 homes (24.37%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (2,526), propane (1,256), no fuel (388), and other fuels (376).
Lowell Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Lowell Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 29,508 | 66.43% |
Electricity | 10,826 | 24.37% |
Heating Oil | 2,526 | 5.69% |
Propane | 1,256 | 2.83% |
No Fuel | 388 | 0.87% |
Other Fuels | 186 | 0.42% |
Coal | 83 | 0.19% |
Wood | 72 | 0.16% |
Solar | 35 | 0.08% |
Natural gas (66.43)
Electricity (24.37)
Heating oil (5.69)
Propane (2.83)
No fuel (0.87)
Other fuels (0.42)
Coal (0.19)
Wood (0.16)
Solar (0.08)
Heating oil has become less popular in Lowell. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 2,540 to 2,526, a 0.55% drop.
Lowell Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 4,756 |
2012 | 4,520 |
2013 | 4,199 |
2014 | 4,152 |
2015 | 3,808 |
2016 | 3,381 |
2017 | 3,157 |
2018 | 3,040 |
2019 | 2,803 |
2020 | 2,540 |
2021 | 2,533 |
2022 | 2,526 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 839 to 1,256.
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 28,308 to 29,508.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Lowell. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 7,857 to 10,826, a 37.79% 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, 35 homes in Lowell are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 63.16% decrease from 2020, when only 95 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Lowell homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 494 towns in Massachusetts, Lowell ranks 77th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Lowell ranks 281st out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Lowell’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 Lowell, the average outside temperature was 29.4° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Lowell Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2023 - 2024 | 34.7° F |
Winter 2022 - 2023 | 64.1° F |
For Lowell homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 59 heating oil companies that serve Lowell 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 34 “full-service” oil companies that serve Lowell. 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 Lowell 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 Lowell include Maria's Oil and Dunn Oil Co Inc.
Lowell Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Lowell: 59 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Lowell: 18 miles
Average Number Of Lowell Homes Served Per Company: 42 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Lowell Oil Company: 37,548 gallons per year
Approximately 2,526 households in Lowell, MA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Lowell, MA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
5% of Lowell, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Lowell, MA Households | Lowell, MA Heating Oil Households |
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44,423 | 2,526 |
59 Lowell, MA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Lowell, MA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Lowell, MA community relies on its 59 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 Lowell, MA, two of the closest terminals are Gulf in Chelsea, MA and Gulf in Chelsea, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Lowell, MA.
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