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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Rockingham Oil LLC | $3.09 | Yes | Yes |
City Fuel Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Absco Heating | Call for price | No | No |
Deep Discount Heating Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Nashua Disposal Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Absco Heating & Home Services | Call for price | No | No |
ML Halle Oil Service | Call for price | No | No |
Morin's Service Station Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Lemay Oil Services | Call for price | No | No |
Rick Wenzel Oil Company LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Rochette's Oil Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
BotLGas | Call for price | No | No |
Lorden Home Climate Company | Call for price | No | No |
Ciardelli Fuel Company | Call for price | No | No |
Rick Wenzel Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Discount Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Crawford Vogel & Wenzel | Call for price | No | No |
Richard Julien Co | Call for price | No | No |
McLaughlin Oil | Call for price | No | No |
MASI | Call for price | No | No |
Bill Trombly | 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 | $3.09 | - | - |
150 | $3.09 | - | - |
200 | $3.09 | - | - |
250 | $3.09 | - | - |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/20/2024 | $3.090 |
12/19/2024 | $3.090 |
11/13/2024 | $3.299 |
11/12/2024 | $3.299 |
11/11/2024 | $3.299 |
11/10/2024 | $3.299 |
11/09/2024 | $3.299 |
11/08/2024 | $3.146 |
11/07/2024 | $3.146 |
11/06/2024 | $3.146 |
11/05/2024 | $3.146 |
11/04/2024 | $3.146 |
11/03/2024 | $3.146 |
11/02/2024 | $3.146 |
11/01/2024 | $3.146 |
10/31/2024 | $3.146 |
10/30/2024 | $3.146 |
10/29/2024 | $3.146 |
10/28/2024 | $3.146 |
10/27/2024 | $3.146 |
10/26/2024 | $3.146 |
10/25/2024 | $3.146 |
10/24/2024 | $3.146 |
10/23/2024 | $3.146 |
10/22/2024 | $3.146 |
10/21/2024 | $3.146 |
10/20/2024 | $3.146 |
10/19/2024 | $3.146 |
10/18/2024 | $3.146 |
10/17/2024 | $3.146 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Amherst, used by 2,717 or 58.85% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Amherst homeowners is propane, used by 995 homes (21.55%). The remaining homes are heated with natural gas (428), electricity (290), other fuels (184), and other fuels (84).
Amherst Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Amherst Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 2,717 | 58.9% |
Propane | 995 | 21.6% |
Natural Gas | 428 | 9.3% |
Electricity | 290 | 6.3% |
Other Fuels | 184 | 4.0% |
Wood | 84 | 1.8% |
Heating oil (58.9%)
Propane (21.6%)
Natural gas (9.3%)
Electricity (6.3%)
Other fuels (4.0%)
Wood (1.8%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Amherst. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes rose from 2,113 to 2,717, a 28.58% lift.
Amherst Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 2,074 |
2012 | 2,088 |
2013 | 2,115 |
2014 | 1,947 |
2015 | 2,127 |
2016 | 2,125 |
2017 | 2,113 |
2018 | 2,151 |
2019 | 2,414 |
2020 | 2,467 |
2021 | 2,589 |
2022 | 2,717 |
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 1,055 to 995.
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 455 to 428.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Amherst. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 125 to 290, a 132.00% 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 Amherst have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Amherst homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 172 towns in New Hampshire, Amherst ranks 14th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Amherst ranks 235th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Amherst’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 Amherst, the average outside temperature was 3.6° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Amherst Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 36.8° F |
2023 - 2024 | 33.2° F |
For Amherst homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 21 heating oil companies that serve Amherst 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 Amherst. Full service companies such as Absco Heating 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 Amherst 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 Amherst include Lemay Oil Services and McLaughlin Oil.
Amherst Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Amherst: 21 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Amherst: 18 miles
Average Number Of Amherst Homes Served Per Company: 129 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Amherst Oil Company: 114,836 gallons per year
Approximately 2,717 households in Amherst, NH heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Amherst, NH temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
58% of Amherst, NH Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Amherst, NH Households | Amherst, NH Heating Oil Households |
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4,617 | 2,717 |
21 Amherst, NH Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Amherst, NH homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Amherst, NH community relies on its 21 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 Amherst, NH, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Gulf in Chelsea, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Amherst, NH.
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