Windham County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on November 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 11/22/2025 | $3.326 |
| 11/21/2025 | $3.326 |
| 11/20/2025 | $3.355 |
| 11/19/2025 | $3.366 |
| 11/18/2025 | $3.300 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.292 |
| 11/16/2025 | $3.280 |
| 11/15/2025 | $3.280 |
| 11/14/2025 | $3.280 |
| 11/13/2025 | $3.277 |
| 11/12/2025 | $3.304 |
| 11/11/2025 | $3.284 |
| 11/10/2025 | $3.284 |
| 11/09/2025 | $3.273 |
| 11/08/2025 | $3.273 |
| 11/07/2025 | $3.273 |
| 11/06/2025 | $3.204 |
| 11/05/2025 | $3.202 |
| 11/04/2025 | $3.194 |
| 11/03/2025 | $3.285 |
| 11/02/2025 | $3.285 |
| 11/01/2025 | $3.285 |
| 10/31/2025 | $3.297 |
| 10/30/2025 | $3.285 |
| 10/29/2025 | $3.290 |
| 10/28/2025 | $3.292 |
| 10/27/2025 | $3.259 |
| 10/26/2025 | $3.233 |
| 10/25/2025 | $3.208 |
| 10/24/2025 | $3.208 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Windham Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Households have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Windham, used by 7,482,303 or 44% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Windham homeowners is Heating Oil, used by 4,769,011 homes (28%). The remaining homes are heated with Electricity (20%), Propane (4%), Wood (2%), and Other (1%).
Windham County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Date | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7482303 | 760500 | 3474292 | 4769011 | 297970 | 12065 | 151271 |
| 2024 | 6911034 | 856507 | 3276259 | 5441940 | 273760 | 20899 | 156841 |
| 2023 | 6363653 | 944196 | 3088257 | 6118302 | 250701 | 29078 | 161732 |
| 2022 | 6195463 | 926303 | 2971917 | 6368296 | 244917 | 26168 | 155422 |
| 2021 | 6121230 | 846589 | 2879976 | 6478066 | 256488 | 20196 | 147084 |
| 2020 | 5997149 | 791092 | 2813489 | 6581542 | 267491 | 16773 | 137776 |
| 2019 | 5895644 | 735496 | 2757789 | 6649863 | 286087 | 14071 | 119817 |
| 2018 | 5809339 | 682601 | 2689769 | 6734936 | 315031 | 12846 | 113721 |
| 2017 | 5714900 | 646977 | 2630085 | 6844740 | 336042 | 10834 | 117846 |
| 2016 | 5596846 | 617479 | 2590613 | 6937459 | 347891 | 8649 | 118689 |
| 2015 | 5492792 | 586244 | 2548559 | 7063018 | 354496 | 7496 | 115280 |
| 2014 | 5388697 | 554536 | 2507864 | 7261530 | 354460 | 6293 | 111292 |
| 2013 | 5290950 | 525329 | 2494816 | 7455021 | 335603 | 5202 | 102835 |
| 2012 | 5213252 | 499060 | 2478760 | 7643306 | 315057 | 4630 | 91852 |
| 2011 | 5162177 | 477236 | 2454185 | 7797676 | 299933 | 4248 | 81783 |
| 2010 | 5124133 | 455215 | 2425113 | 7925456 | 279623 | 4346 | 73872 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Windham
Oil has become losing popularity in Windham. In the 4 years since 2021, the number of homeowners using fuel oil dipped from 6,478,066 to 4,769,011, a 26% drop.
Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Windham County
| Date | Households |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | 382730 |
| 2025-11-10 | 382813 |
| 2025-11-09 | 382887 |
| 2025-11-08 | 382973 |
| 2025-11-07 | 383055 |
| 2025-11-06 | 383138 |
| 2025-11-05 | 383217 |
| 2025-11-04 | 383297 |
| 2025-11-03 | 383390 |
| 2025-11-02 | 383473 |
| 2025-11-01 | 383560 |
| 2025-10-31 | 383558 |
| 2025-10-30 | 383632 |
| 2025-10-29 | 383706 |
| 2025-10-28 | 383798 |
| 2025-10-27 | 383890 |
| 2025-10-26 | 383982 |
| 2025-10-25 | 384065 |
| 2025-10-24 | 384148 |
| 2025-10-23 | 384235 |
| 2025-10-22 | 384329 |
| 2025-10-21 | 384418 |
| 2025-10-20 | 384503 |
| 2025-10-19 | 384584 |
| 2025-10-18 | 384677 |
| 2025-10-17 | 384764 |
| 2025-10-16 | 384845 |
| 2025-10-15 | 384934 |
| 2025-10-14 | 385035 |
| 2025-10-13 | 385116 |
| 2025-10-12 | 385203 |
| 2025-10-11 | 385296 |
| 2025-10-10 | 385377 |
| 2025-10-09 | 385456 |
| 2025-10-08 | 385551 |
| 2025-10-07 | 385645 |
| 2025-10-06 | 385732 |
| 2025-10-05 | 385816 |
| 2025-10-04 | 385898 |
| 2025-10-03 | 385996 |
| 2025-10-02 | 386082 |
| 2025-10-01 | 386174 |
| 2025-09-30 | 386248 |
| 2025-09-29 | 386328 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Windham
Between 2021 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 846,589 to 760,500, a 10% change. Comparing 2021 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 6,121,230 to 7,482,303, a 22% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Windham
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Windham. Since 2021, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 2,879,976 to 3,474,292, a 21% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Windham
Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Now, 12,065 homes in Windham are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 40% drop from 2021, when 20,196 homes had active solar heating.
Windham County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Windham County homeowners purchased a total of 20 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Windham’s overall number two heating oil usage varies ,annually annually. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ furnaces need to burn increasing amounts of number two heating oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Windham was 30°F, which was 1°F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Windham County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 27° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 26° F |
Windham County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Windham households heating with fuel oil, selecting which of the 55 heating oil companies that serve Windham is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 391 “full-service” oil companies that serve Windham. Full service companies such as Ed's Garage Inc or HYBRID SERVICES LLC. offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The household 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 families who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the number two heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Some of the 2 Windham cash heating oil companies serving Windham include Asi Oil LLC Inc and Saveway Petroleum.
Windham Fuel Oil Company By The Numbers: Heating oil Companies Serving Windham: 55 companies .
Average Number of Windham Households Served per company Heating Oil: 26916
Windham Heating Oil Delivery Overview
4,769,011 residences in Windham heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Windham temperatures drop as low as 30° F each winter. 28% of Windham households rely on number two heating oil delivery each winter.
57.91% of Windham County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Windham County Households | Windham County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 46,483 | 26,916 |
793 Windham Number Two Heating Oil Companies Go The Distance With 397,280,973.21 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Windham homes during this past winter, the Windham community looks to its 793 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Windham, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Wethersfield, CT and Sprague W in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to residences and companies throughout Windham and the surrounding region.
