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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Rowley Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
West Oil Company Inc | $3.20 | Yes | Yes |
Bottomline Oil | $3.10 | Yes | Yes |
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 |
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Order Size (gallons) | Credit (per gallon)(/gal) | Cash (per gallon)(/gal) | Updated At |
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100 | $3.10 | $3.20 | Dec 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
150 | $3.10 | $3.20 | Dec 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
200 | $3.10 | $3.20 | Dec 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
250 | $3.10 | $3.20 | Dec 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $3.149 |
12/20/2024 | $3.149 |
12/19/2024 | $3.149 |
12/18/2024 | $3.149 |
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 |
11/25/2024 | $3.149 |
11/24/2024 | $3.149 |
11/23/2024 | $3.149 |
11/22/2024 | $3.149 |
11/21/2024 | $3.149 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Adams, used by 2,137 or 54.84% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Adams homeowners is heating oil, used by 1,259 homes (32.31%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (361), wood (67), other fuels (44), and other fuels (50).
Adams Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Adams Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 2,137 | 54.8% |
Heating Oil | 1,259 | 32.3% |
Electricity | 361 | 9.3% |
Wood | 67 | 1.7% |
Other Fuels | 44 | 1.1% |
Propane | 26 | 0.7% |
No Fuel | 24 | 0.6% |
Natural gas (54.8%)
Heating oil (32.3%)
Electricity (9.3%)
Wood (1.7%)
Other fuels (1.1%)
Propane (0.7%)
No fuel (0.6%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Adams. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,375 to 1,259, a 8.44% drop.
Adams Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,682 |
2012 | 1,509 |
2013 | 1,485 |
2014 | 1,476 |
2015 | 1,432 |
2016 | 1,364 |
2017 | 1,285 |
2018 | 1,255 |
2019 | 1,282 |
2020 | 1,375 |
2021 | 1,316 |
2022 | 1,259 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 88 to 26.
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 2,018 to 2,137.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Adams. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 359 to 361, a 0.56% 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.
Homeowners in Adams have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Adams homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 494 towns in Massachusetts, Adams ranks 198th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Adams ranks 754th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Adams’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 Adams, the average outside temperature was 2.9° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Adams Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 31.7° F |
2023 - 2024 | 28.8° F |
For Adams homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 7 heating oil companies that serve Adams 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 2 “full-service” oil companies that serve Adams. Full service companies such as West Oil Company Inc or Lipton Energy 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 Adams 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 Adams include Rowley Fuel and Bottomline Oil.
Adams Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Adams: 7 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Adams: 18 miles
Average Number Of Adams Homes Served Per Company: 179 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Adams Oil Company: 157,736 gallons per year
Approximately 1,259 households in Adams, MA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Adams, MA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
32% of Adams, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Adams, MA Households | Adams, MA Heating Oil Households |
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3,897 | 1,259 |
7 Adams, MA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Adams, MA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Adams, 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 Adams, MA, two of the closest terminals are Apex in Rensselaer, NY and Buckeye in Rensselaer, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Adams, MA.
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