Cheapest Fairfield County Heating Oil Price History
Updated Today
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 01/17/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/16/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/15/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/14/2026 | $2.740 |
| 01/13/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/12/2026 | $2.740 |
| 01/11/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/10/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/09/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/08/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/07/2026 | $2.799 |
| 01/06/2026 | $2.799 |
| 01/05/2026 | $2.799 |
| 01/04/2026 | $2.799 |
| 01/03/2026 | $2.849 |
| 01/02/2026 | $2.849 |
| 01/01/2026 | $2.849 |
| 12/31/2025 | $2.849 |
| 12/30/2025 | $2.849 |
| 12/29/2025 | $2.890 |
| 12/28/2025 | $2.890 |
| 12/27/2025 | $2.840 |
| 12/26/2025 | $2.840 |
| 12/25/2025 | $2.840 |
| 12/24/2025 | $2.840 |
| 12/23/2025 | $2.840 |
| 12/22/2025 | $2.840 |
| 12/21/2025 | $2.790 |
| 12/20/2025 | $2.740 |
| 12/19/2025 | $2.740 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Fairfield 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 Fairfield, used by 537,918 or 37% of households. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Fairfield families is Heating Oil, used by 491,612 homes (34%). The other homes are heated with Electricity (21%), Propane (6%), Wood (1%), and Other (1%).
Fairfield County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 537,918 | 88,504 | 302,730 | 491,612 | 19,550 | 6,488 | 10,689 |
| 2024 | 526,146 | 82,630 | 293,463 | 509,593 | 21,103 | 5,852 | 10,146 |
| 2023 | 530,315 | 92,469 | 276,839 | 496,091 | 19,885 | 4,238 | 15,392 |
| 2022 | 519,969 | 86,596 | 262,494 | 520,424 | 18,487 | 2,985 | 13,466 |
| 2021 | 506,772 | 80,721 | 258,306 | 532,053 | 22,992 | 2,966 | 14,306 |
| 2020 | 503,622 | 73,848 | 247,960 | 533,736 | 22,648 | 1,909 | 11,330 |
| 2019 | 500,471 | 66,974 | 237,614 | 535,420 | 22,304 | 852 | 8,355 |
| 2018 | 497,422 | 60,526 | 232,420 | 549,036 | 22,954 | 1,579 | 8,782 |
| 2017 | 478,136 | 55,608 | 219,208 | 562,247 | 24,510 | 1,029 | 10,257 |
| 2016 | 476,852 | 55,631 | 230,532 | 554,283 | 23,580 | 900 | 9,232 |
| 2015 | 471,195 | 51,915 | 214,414 | 561,996 | 29,530 | 937 | 8,159 |
| 2014 | 464,748 | 49,540 | 212,031 | 576,948 | 34,478 | 554 | 11,670 |
| 2013 | 449,787 | 46,397 | 209,463 | 585,757 | 29,361 | 401 | 10,236 |
| 2012 | 442,443 | 43,849 | 212,708 | 615,734 | 27,351 | 378 | 9,891 |
| 2011 | 437,840 | 43,778 | 207,267 | 625,164 | 25,707 | 611 | 7,588 |
| 2010 | 427,850 | 39,533 | 203,568 | 650,621 | 26,373 | 299 | 7,110 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Fairfield
Number two heating oil has become less popular in Fairfield. In the 11 years since 2014, the number of families using fuel oil decreased from 576,948 to 491,612, a 15% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Fairfield
Between 2014 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel increased from 49,540 to 88,504, a 79% change. Comparing 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 464,748 to 537,918, a 16% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Fairfield
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Fairfield. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 212,031 to 302,730, a 43% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Fairfield
The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. 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. Today, 6,488 homes in Fairfield are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 1071% gain from 2014, when 554 homes utilized active solar heating.
Fairfield County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Fairfield County homeowners purchased a total of 89 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Fairfield’s overall heating oil use fluctuates from year to year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ HVAC systems need to burn more and more oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Fairfield was 30.6°F, which was 4.6°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Fairfield County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 30.6° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 35.2° F |
Fairfield County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Fairfield homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 169 heating oil companies that serve Fairfield plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 1224 “full-service” oil companies that serve Fairfield. Full service companies such as Rural Energy LLC or L H Gault & Son offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The family does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for clients who are budget-conscious. 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. Some of the 2 Fairfield cash heating oil companies serving Fairfield include Affordable Heating & Fuel LLC and Elshaddai Oil Company.
Fairfield Heating Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving Fairfield: 169 companies .
Average Number of Fairfield Homes Served per Heating Oil company : 0
