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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Nikko Oil LLC | $3.07 | Yes | Yes |
Pomfret Fuel Service LLC | $3.14 | Yes | Yes |
Mcguires Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Brooklyn Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Ed's Garage Inc | Call for price | No | No |
AllAmerican Fuel LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Higgins And Son Oil Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
So Low Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Queen Bee's Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Sterling Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Town & Country Discount Oil & Fuel LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Sanoco | Call for price | No | No |
East Putnam Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
HYBRID SERVICES LLC. | Call for price | No | No |
Saveway Petroleum | Call for price | No | No |
Hometown Heating | 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 | $3.07 | $3.07 | Dec 21, 2024, 12:27 PM |
150 | $2.97 | $2.97 | Dec 21, 2024, 12:27 PM |
200 | $2.97 | $2.97 | Dec 21, 2024, 12:27 PM |
250 | $2.97 | $2.97 | Dec 21, 2024, 12:27 PM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $3.105 |
12/20/2024 | $3.105 |
12/19/2024 | $3.105 |
12/18/2024 | $3.105 |
12/17/2024 | $3.105 |
12/16/2024 | $3.105 |
12/15/2024 | $3.105 |
12/14/2024 | $3.105 |
12/13/2024 | $3.105 |
12/12/2024 | $3.105 |
12/11/2024 | $3.105 |
12/10/2024 | $3.105 |
12/09/2024 | $3.105 |
12/08/2024 | $3.070 |
12/07/2024 | $3.070 |
12/06/2024 | $3.070 |
12/05/2024 | $3.070 |
12/04/2024 | $3.070 |
12/03/2024 | $3.070 |
12/02/2024 | $3.170 |
12/01/2024 | $3.070 |
11/30/2024 | $3.070 |
11/29/2024 | $3.070 |
11/28/2024 | $3.070 |
11/27/2024 | $3.070 |
11/26/2024 | $3.070 |
11/25/2024 | $3.070 |
11/24/2024 | $3.070 |
11/23/2024 | $3.070 |
11/22/2024 | $3.070 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Sterling, used by 629 or 70.12% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Sterling homeowners is propane, used by 174 homes (19.40%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (132), natural gas (50), electricity (11).
Sterling Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Sterling Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 629 | 70.1% |
Propane | 174 | 19.4% |
Wood | 132 | 14.7% |
Natural Gas | 50 | 5.6% |
Electricity | 11 | 1.2% |
Heating oil (70.1%)
Propane (19.4%)
Wood (14.7%)
Natural gas (5.6%)
Electricity (1.2%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Sterling. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes fell from 783 to 629, a 19.67% drop.
Sterling Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 671 |
2012 | 689 |
2013 | 597 |
2014 | 511 |
2015 | 543 |
2016 | 645 |
2017 | 643 |
2018 | 783 |
2019 | 807 |
2020 | 761 |
2021 | 692 |
2022 | 629 |
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 62 to 174.
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 29 to 50.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Sterling. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 120 to 11, a 90.83% decrease.
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 Sterling have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Sterling homeowners purchased a total of 463,003 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 269 towns in Connecticut, Sterling ranks 172nd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Sterling ranks 1626th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Sterling’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 Sterling, the average outside temperature was 3.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Sterling Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 39.6° F |
2023 - 2024 | 35.9° F |
For Sterling homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 16 heating oil companies that serve Sterling 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 6 “full-service” oil companies that serve Sterling. Full service companies such as Ed's Garage Inc or East Putnam Oil LLC 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 Sterling 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 Sterling include HYBRID SERVICES LLC. and Town & Country Discount Oil & Fuel LLC.
Sterling Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Sterling: 16 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Sterling: 18 miles
Average Number Of Sterling Homes Served Per Company: 39 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Sterling Oil Company: 28,937 gallons per year
Approximately 629 households in Sterling, CT heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Sterling, CT temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
70% of Sterling, CT Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Sterling, CT Households | Sterling, CT Heating Oil Households |
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897 | 629 |
16 Sterling, CT Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 463,003 gallons of heating oil delivered to Sterling, CT homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Sterling, CT community relies on its 16 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 Sterling, CT, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Providence, RI and Shell in Providence, RI. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Sterling, CT.
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