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South Burlington Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For South Burlington households heating with heating oil, choosing which of the 15 heating oil companies that serve South Burlington makes a big difference.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve South Burlington. Full service companies such as or offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The customer 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 clients who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. A few of the 2 South Burlington cash heating oil companies serving South Burlington include Robinson's Inc Inc and Liberty's Fuel Oil LLC.
South Burlington Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving South Burlington: 15 companies .
Average Number of South Burlington Homes Served per Fuel Oil company : 35
South Burlington, VT Heating Oil Trends
Last year, South Burlington homeowners purchased a total of 667,265 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 124 towns in Vermont, South Burlington ranks 35th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, South Burlington ranks 1213rd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
South Burlington’s overall fuel oil consumption changes from year to year as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ furnaces need to burn more and more fuel oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in South Burlington was 23.3°F, which was 6.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
South Burlington Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 23.3° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 29.7° F |
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Average South Burlington Heating Oil Price Trends
Updated on March 30, 2026
| Time Horizon | Price Change |
|---|---|
| 1 Week Trend | +$0.015 |
| 1 Month Trend | +$1.474 |
| 3 Month Trend | +$1.998 |
| 1 Year Trend | +$2.151 |
Average South Burlington Heating Oil Price History
Updated on March 30, 2026
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 03/30/2026 | $5.558 |
| 03/23/2026 | $5.543 |
| 03/16/2026 | $5.032 |
| 03/09/2026 | $4.893 |
| 03/02/2026 | $4.084 |
| 02/23/2026 | $3.980 |
| 02/16/2026 | $3.986 |
| 02/09/2026 | $3.956 |
| 02/02/2026 | $3.874 |
| 01/26/2026 | $3.685 |
| 01/19/2026 | $3.559 |
| 01/12/2026 | $3.519 |
| 01/05/2026 | $3.560 |
| 12/29/2025 | $3.436 |
| 12/22/2025 | $3.581 |
| 12/15/2025 | $3.598 |
| 12/08/2025 | $3.663 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.701 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.724 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.669 |
| 11/10/2025 | $3.603 |
| 11/03/2025 | $3.491 |
| 10/27/2025 | $3.466 |
| 10/20/2025 | $3.407 |
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: South Burlington Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homes have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in South Burlington, used by 6,142 or 65% of households. The next most popular primary heating fuel for South Burlington residents is Electricity, used by 2,071 homes (22%). The other homes are heated with Heating Oil (6%), Propane (4%), Wood (2%), and Other (1%).
South Burlington Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (No. of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,142 | 428 | 2,071 | 524 | 189 | 22 | 83 |
| 2024 | 6,142 | 402 | 2,009 | 525 | 191 | 21 | 83 |
| 2023 | 6,038 | 382 | 1,969 | 526 | 196 | 20 | 83 |
| 2022 | 5,859 | 402 | 1,528 | 688 | 186 | 11 | 64 |
| 2021 | 5,787 | 462 | 1,403 | 788 | 103 | 18 | 41 |
| 2020 | 5,797 | 433 | 1,250 | 790 | 81 | 19 | 63 |
| 2019 | 6,516 | 420 | 896 | 629 | 49 | 7 | 77 |
| 2018 | 6,607 | 381 | 763 | 643 | 48 | 0 | 87 |
| 2017 | 6,551 | 304 | 804 | 687 | 91 | 0 | 110 |
| 2016 | 6,248 | 314 | 979 | 588 | 113 | 0 | 75 |
| 2015 | 5,966 | 343 | 1,002 | 669 | 113 | 0 | 57 |
| 2014 | 5,618 | 371 | 1,069 | 804 | 123 | 0 | 63 |
| 2013 | 5,484 | 368 | 1,090 | 911 | 162 | 0 | 76 |
| 2012 | 5,334 | 390 | 985 | 1,017 | 150 | 0 | 92 |
| 2011 | 5,237 | 367 | 689 | 1,152 | 123 | 0 | 78 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in South Burlington
Fuel oil has become less popular in South Burlington. In the 9 years since 2016, the number of residents using number two heating oil declined from 588 to 524, a 11% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in South Burlington
Between 2016 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel grew from 314 to 428, a 36% change. Comparing 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel dropped from 6,248 to 6,142, a 2% change.
Electricity use for home heating in South Burlington
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in South Burlington. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 979 to 2,071, a 112% change.
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South Burlington Heating Oil Delivery Overview
524 homes in South Burlington heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when South Burlington temperatures drop as low as 17.1° F each winter. 5.5% of South Burlington families depend on fuel oil delivery each winter.
5.5% of South Burlington, VT Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| South Burlington, VT Households | South Burlington, VT Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 9,521 | 524 |
15 South Burlington Heating Oil Companies Serving The Community
With 667,265 gallons of oil delivered to South Burlington families the last heating season, the South Burlington community looks to its 15 oil companies when temperatures dip. 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 South Burlington, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Apex in Rensselaer, NY. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to residences and companies throughout South Burlington and the surrounding vicinity.