Fairfield County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on November 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 11/22/2025 | $3.352 |
| 11/21/2025 | $3.352 |
| 11/20/2025 | $3.360 |
| 11/19/2025 | $3.362 |
| 11/18/2025 | $3.283 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.268 |
| 11/16/2025 | $3.268 |
| 11/15/2025 | $3.268 |
| 11/14/2025 | $3.268 |
| 11/13/2025 | $3.274 |
| 11/12/2025 | $3.277 |
| 11/11/2025 | $3.262 |
| 11/10/2025 | $3.263 |
| 11/09/2025 | $3.255 |
| 11/08/2025 | $3.255 |
| 11/07/2025 | $3.255 |
| 11/06/2025 | $3.217 |
| 11/05/2025 | $3.190 |
| 11/04/2025 | $3.170 |
| 11/03/2025 | $3.196 |
| 11/02/2025 | $3.120 |
| 11/01/2025 | $3.120 |
| 10/31/2025 | $3.119 |
| 10/30/2025 | $3.099 |
| 10/29/2025 | $3.098 |
| 10/28/2025 | $3.004 |
| 10/27/2025 | $2.942 |
| 10/26/2025 | $2.983 |
| 10/25/2025 | $2.983 |
| 10/24/2025 | $2.983 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Fairfield Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Fairfield, used by 7,482,303 or 44% of homeowners. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Fairfield residents is Heating Oil, used by 4,769,011 homes (28%). The other homes are heated with Electricity (20%), Propane (4%), Wood (2%), and Other (1%).
Fairfield 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 Fairfield
Oil has become becoming less popular in Fairfield. In the 4 years since 2021, the number of homeowners using fuel oil declined from 6,478,066 to 4,769,011, a 26% drop.
Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Fairfield 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 Fairfield
Between 2021 and today, the number of houses 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 grew from 6,121,230 to 7,482,303, a 22% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Fairfield
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are becoming more popular in Fairfield. Since 2021, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 2,879,976 to 3,474,292, a 21% 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. Now, 12,065 homes in Fairfield are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 40% drop from 2021, when 20,196 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 fuel oil use fluxuates ,from year to year from year to year. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ heating systems need to burn additional oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Fairfield was 30°F, which was 1°F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Fairfield County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 30° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 29° F |
Fairfield County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Fairfield households heating with heating oil, picking which of the 169 heating oil companies that serve Fairfield is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer 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 households 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 heating 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 families 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 when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Some of the 2 Fairfield cash heating oil companies serving Fairfield include Affordable Heating & Fuel LLC Inc and Elshaddai Oil Company.
Fairfield Heating Oil Company Statistics: Fuel oil Companies Serving Fairfield: 169 companies .
Average Number of Fairfield Households Served per company Fuel Oil: 121397
Fairfield Heating Oil Delivery Overview
4,769,011 households in Fairfield heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Fairfield temperatures drop as low as 30° F each winter. 28% of Fairfield families are reliant on fuel oil delivery each winter.
34.25% of Fairfield County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Fairfield County Households | Fairfield County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 354,425 | 121,397 |
2214 Fairfield Fuel Oil Companies Go The Distance With 397,280,973.21 gallons of oil delivered to Fairfield households during this past winter, the Fairfield community depends on its 2214 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Fairfield, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Wethersfield, CT and Sprague W in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the oil to homes and businesses throughout Fairfield and the surrounding vicinity.
