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Heating Oil in Amherst, Western Mass, MA

Company Name	Heating Oil Delivery	Boiler & Furnace Repair
Kieras Oil Inc	Yes	Yes
Richard's Fuel & Heating Inc	Yes	Yes
Dan's Oil Company	Yes	Yes
Alpha Oil Company Inc	Yes	Yes
Alves Fuels	Yes	Yes
HOP Energy	Yes	Yes
Fuel Services Inc	Yes	Yes
Kaeble Oil Inc	Yes	Yes
Noonan Energy Corp	Yes	Yes
O'Connell Oil Associates Inc	Yes	Yes
Kutty's Fuel Oil Inc	Yes	Yes
Noels Heating	Yes	Yes
Surner Heating Co Inc	Yes	No
Anytime Oil	Yes	No
Surner Discount Oil	Yes	No
Chet's Heating Oil	Yes	No
Cirelli Oil Co	Yes	No
Friendly Fuel Oil Co	Yes	No
Mallard Heating & Fuel	Yes	No
Nowak Oil Co	Yes	No
Patterson Fuel Co	Yes	No
Pauls Oil	Yes	No
Rubner Oil	Yes	No
Sandri Energy Llc	Yes	No

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Amherst, Western Mass Heating Oil FAQ's

How does the price per gallon of heating oil in Amherst, MA compare to the national average?

Today, The Amherst, MA average heating oil price is $0.15/gal cheaper than the U.S. average.

How much heating oil will a home in Amherst, MA use in the upcoming week?

In the upcoming week, the temperature in Amherst, MA is expected to drop to a low of 36.7°F. The average 1,500 square foot house will burn 15.9433 gallons of heating oil.

How many gallons of heating oil does a home in Amherst, MA burn annually?

A 1,500 square foot home in Amherst, MA uses an average of 829.05 gallons each year.

How much does heating oil cost per month in Amherst, MA?

Heating oil costs $197.70 per month in Amherst, MA (averaged over 12 months), totalling $2570.06 per year. On a cost per delivery basis, this equates to 4 deliveries of $642.52 per delivery.

How much is home heating oil in Amherst, MA?

Home heating oil is $3.34 per gallon right now, on average in Amherst, MA. Today's oil prices in Amherst, MA range from the cheapest price of $3.10 to the most expensive price of $3.50 right now per gallon for a 100-gallon heating oil delivery, depending on the oil company you use and the delivery address.

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Amherst, Western Mass Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Amherst, Western Mass, used by 3,350 or 34.18% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Amherst, Western Mass homeowners is heating oil, used by 2,859 homes (29.17%). The remaining homes are heated with natural gas (2,163), propane (942), wood (239), and other fuels (263).

Amherst, Western Mass Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Amherst, Western Mass Households	% of Households
Electricity	3,350	34.18%
Heating Oil	2,859	29.17%
Natural Gas	2,163	22.07%
Propane	942	9.61%
Wood	239	2.44%
Solar	105	1.07%
Other Fuels	103	1.05%
No Fuel	55	0.56%

Electricity (34.18)

Heating oil (29.17)

Natural gas (22.07)

Propane (9.61)

Wood (2.44)

Solar (1.07)

Other fuels (1.05)

No fuel (0.56)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Amherst, Western Mass

Heating oil has become less popular in Amherst, Western Mass. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes fell from 3,264 to 2,859, a 12.41% drop.

Amherst, Western Mass Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	3,310
2012	3,130
2013	3,264
2014	3,156
2015	3,156
2016	3,111
2017	3,018
2018	2,936
2019	2,957
2020	2,833
2021	2,846
2022	2,859

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Amherst, Western Mass

Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 698 to 942.

Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,115 to 2,163.

Electricity use for home heating in Amherst, Western Mass

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Amherst, Western Mass. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 2,717 to 3,350, a 23.30% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Amherst, Western Mass

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, 105 homes in Amherst, Western Mass are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2013, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.