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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Provincetown, used by 700 or 31.18% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Provincetown homeowners is propane, used by 473 homes (21.07%). The remaining homes are heated with natural gas (441), heating oil (430), other fuels (139), and other fuels (88).
Provincetown Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Provincetown Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 700 | 31.2% |
Propane | 473 | 21.1% |
Natural Gas | 441 | 19.6% |
Heating Oil | 430 | 19.1% |
Other Fuels | 139 | 6.2% |
Wood | 72 | 3.2% |
No Fuel | 16 | 0.7% |
Electricity (31.2%)
Propane (21.1%)
Natural gas (19.6%)
Heating oil (19.1%)
Other fuels (6.2%)
Wood (3.2%)
No fuel (0.7%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Provincetown. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 617 to 430, a 30.31% drop.
Provincetown Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 761 |
2012 | 791 |
2013 | 685 |
2014 | 617 |
2015 | 629 |
2016 | 681 |
2017 | 622 |
2018 | 706 |
2019 | 625 |
2020 | 481 |
2021 | 455 |
2022 | 430 |
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 545 to 473.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 295 to 441.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Provincetown. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 246 to 700, a 184.55% 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 Provincetown have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Provincetown homeowners purchased a total of 377,115 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 494 towns in Massachusetts, Provincetown ranks 331st for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Provincetown ranks 1908th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Provincetown’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 Provincetown, the average outside temperature was 4.4° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Provincetown Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 44.8° F |
2023 - 2024 | 40.4° F |
For Provincetown homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 1 heating oil companies that serve Provincetown 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 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Provincetown. Full service companies such as undefined 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 Provincetown 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 Provincetown include Cape Cod Oil Co and undefined.
Provincetown Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Provincetown: 1 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Provincetown: 18 miles
Average Number Of Provincetown Homes Served Per Company: 430 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Provincetown Oil Company: 377,115 gallons per year
Approximately 430 households in Provincetown, MA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Provincetown, MA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
19% of Provincetown, MA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Provincetown, MA Households | Provincetown, MA Heating Oil Households |
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2,245 | 430 |
1 Provincetown, MA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 377,115 gallons of heating oil delivered to Provincetown, MA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Provincetown, MA community relies on its 1 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 Provincetown, MA, two of the closest terminals are Citgo in Braintree, MA and Citgo in Braintree, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Provincetown, MA.
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