Date	Price
12/17/2025	$3.090
12/16/2025	$3.090
12/15/2025	$3.090
12/14/2025	$3.090
12/13/2025	$3.140
12/12/2025	$3.140
12/11/2025	$3.140
12/10/2025	$3.140
12/09/2025	$3.120
12/08/2025	$3.150
12/07/2025	$3.170
12/06/2025	$3.170
12/05/2025	$3.170
12/04/2025	$3.170
12/03/2025	$3.170
12/02/2025	$3.170
12/01/2025	$3.170
11/30/2025	$3.170
11/29/2025	$3.170
11/28/2025	$3.170
11/27/2025	$3.170
11/26/2025	$3.170
11/25/2025	$3.170
11/24/2025	$3.170
11/23/2025	$3.170
11/22/2025	$3.170
11/21/2025	$3.170
11/20/2025	$3.170
11/19/2025	$3.170
11/18/2025	$3.170

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Hampshire Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Households have a host of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Hampshire, used by 1,473,396 or 52% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Hampshire households is Electricity, used by 610,876 homes (22%). The remaining homes are heated with Heating Oil (20%), Propane (5%), Wood (1%), and Other (1%).

Hampshire County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2025	19,256,453	1,223,851	6,089,784	6,551,842	432,814	25,964	259,976
2024	18,307,846	1,336,545	6,034,791	7,043,219	402,027	43,516	265,287
2023	17,385,456	1,438,799	5,977,502	7,552,958	372,170	59,717	269,178
2022	17,106,049	1,418,320	5,801,194	7,768,446	363,876	60,591	266,335
2021	17,030,836	1,325,347	5,581,538	7,899,234	370,775	52,525	257,050
2020	16,708,092	1,222,571	5,347,539	7,982,531	381,086	45,518	249,093
2019	16,368,982	1,111,359	5,128,511	8,076,814	400,079	39,345	250,461
2018	16,177,674	1,042,742	4,970,499	8,216,204	428,288	31,902	251,573
2017	15,972,545	1,012,985	4,811,602	8,397,578	463,889	26,129	244,825
2016	15,684,329	969,697	4,673,524	8,592,739	491,642	19,588	232,266
2015	15,431,250	919,792	4,548,386	8,831,492	504,883	14,165	218,538
2014	15,230,983	885,714	4,403,446	9,116,486	513,227	11,521	205,940
2013	15,007,613	853,635	4,284,904	9,429,907	510,061	10,679	185,486
2012	14,790,187	806,113	4,191,455	9,773,193	481,883	9,613	166,864
2011	14,610,029	771,813	4,113,541	10,083,274	442,146	8,825	156,004
2010	14,424,239	754,349	4,046,124	10,367,966	407,483	9,845	149,395

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Hampshire

Heating oil has become less popular in Hampshire. In the 2 years since 2023, the number of homeowners using oil fell from 615,564 to 555,640, a 10% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Hampshire

Between 2023 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel dropped from 137,540 to 128,896, a 6% change. Comparing 2023 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 1,413,104 to 1,473,396, a 4% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Hampshire

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Hampshire. Since 2023, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 556,235 to 610,876, a 10% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Hampshire

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Currently, 9,580 homes in Hampshire are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 38% gain from 2023, when 6,958 homes utilized active solar heating.

Hampshire County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Hampshire households heating with heating oil, picking which of the 65 heating oil companies that serve Hampshire is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 263 “full-service” oil companies that serve Hampshire. Full service companies such as Richard's Fuel & Heating Inc or Kieras Oil Inc offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The client does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for households who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. A few of the 2 Hampshire cash heating oil companies serving Hampshire include Nowak Oil Co and Surner Discount Oil.

Hampshire Number Two Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Oil Companies Serving Hampshire: 65 companies .
Average Number of Hampshire Households Served per Fuel Oil company : 3132

Hampshire Heating Oil Delivery Overview

555,640 houses in Hampshire heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Hampshire temperatures drop as low as 30° F each winter. 20% of Hampshire households are reliant on oil delivery each winter.

24.73% of Hampshire County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Hampshire County Households	Hampshire County Heating Oil Households
823,192	203,586

554 Hampshire Oil Companies Serving The Community

With 582,115,837.988 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to Hampshire families during this past winter, the Hampshire community relies on its 554 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery has two parts to it: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Hampshire, two of the closest terminals are Sprague W in Springfield, MA and Buckeye in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to residences and companies throughout Hampshire and the surrounding area.

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