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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Pioneer Valley Oil & Propane | Call for price | No | No |
Lipton Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Berkshire Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Bottomline Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Clifford Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Bottomline Oil | Call for price | No | No |
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Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/30/2024 | $2.999 |
12/29/2024 | $2.999 |
12/28/2024 | $2.999 |
12/26/2024 | $2.999 |
12/25/2024 | $2.999 |
12/24/2024 | $3.049 |
12/23/2024 | $3.099 |
12/22/2024 | $3.099 |
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 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Richmond, used by 260 or 57.40% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Richmond homeowners is propane, used by 85 homes (18.76%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (54), wood (35), natural gas (11), and other fuels (9).
Richmond Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Richmond Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 260 | 57.4% |
Propane | 85 | 18.8% |
Electricity | 54 | 11.9% |
Wood | 35 | 7.7% |
Natural Gas | 11 | 2.4% |
Other Fuels | 6 | 1.3% |
Solar | 3 | 0.7% |
Heating oil (57.4%)
Propane (18.8%)
Electricity (11.9%)
Wood (7.7%)
Natural gas (2.4%)
Other fuels (1.3%)
Solar (0.7%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Richmond. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 267 to 260, a 2.62% drop.
Richmond Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 312 |
2012 | 288 |
2013 | 256 |
2014 | 263 |
2015 | 267 |
2016 | 280 |
2017 | 282 |
2018 | 292 |
2019 | 275 |
2020 | 248 |
2021 | 254 |
2022 | 260 |
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 90 to 85.
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 17 to 11.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Richmond. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 17 to 54, a 217.65% 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, 3 homes in Richmond are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2015, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Richmond homeowners purchased a total of 228,023 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 494 towns in Massachusetts, Richmond ranks 375th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Richmond ranks 2586th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Richmond’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 Richmond, the average outside temperature was 1.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Richmond Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 31.9° F |
2023 - 2024 | 30.9° F |
For Richmond homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 6 heating oil companies that serve Richmond 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 Richmond. 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 Richmond 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 Richmond include Clifford Oil and Bottomline Oil.
Richmond Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Richmond: 6 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Richmond: 18 miles
Average Number Of Richmond Homes Served Per Company: 43 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Richmond Oil Company: 38,003 gallons per year
Approximately 260 households in Richmond, MA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Richmond, MA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
57% of Richmond, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Richmond, MA Households | Richmond, MA Heating Oil Households |
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453 | 260 |
6 Richmond, MA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 228,023 gallons of heating oil delivered to Richmond, MA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Richmond, MA community relies on its 6 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 Richmond, 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 Richmond, MA.
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