Cheapest Litchfield County Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today

Date	Price
01/03/2026	$2.820
01/02/2026	$2.820
01/01/2026	$2.800
12/31/2025	$2.800
12/30/2025	$2.800
12/29/2025	$2.730
12/28/2025	$2.720
12/27/2025	$2.720
12/26/2025	$2.720
12/25/2025	$2.720
12/24/2025	$2.720
12/23/2025	$2.720
12/22/2025	$2.720
12/21/2025	$2.670
12/20/2025	$2.700
12/19/2025	$2.700
12/18/2025	$2.700
12/17/2025	$2.770
12/16/2025	$2.750
12/15/2025	$2.800
12/14/2025	$2.780
12/13/2025	$2.740
12/12/2025	$2.740
12/11/2025	$2.740
12/10/2025	$2.790
12/09/2025	$2.790
12/08/2025	$2.810
12/07/2025	$2.840
12/06/2025	$2.840
12/05/2025	$2.840

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Litchfield Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Residences have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Litchfield, used by 537,918 or 37% of families. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Litchfield homeowners is Heating Oil, used by 491,612 homes (34%). The remaining homes are heated with Electricity (21%), Propane (6%), Wood (1%), and Other (1%).

Litchfield County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2025	7,482,303	760,500	3,474,292	4,769,011	297,970	12,065	151,271
2024	6,911,034	856,507	3,276,259	5,441,940	273,760	20,899	156,841
2023	6,363,653	944,196	3,088,257	6,118,302	250,701	29,078	161,732
2022	6,195,463	926,303	2,971,917	6,368,296	244,917	26,168	155,422
2021	6,121,230	846,589	2,879,976	6,478,066	256,488	20,196	147,084
2020	5,997,149	791,092	2,813,489	6,581,542	267,491	16,773	137,776
2019	5,895,644	735,496	2,757,789	6,649,863	286,087	14,071	119,817
2018	5,809,339	682,601	2,689,769	6,734,936	315,031	12,846	113,721
2017	5,714,900	646,977	2,630,085	6,844,740	336,042	10,834	117,846
2016	5,596,846	617,479	2,590,613	6,937,459	347,891	8,649	118,689
2015	5,492,792	586,244	2,548,559	7,063,018	354,496	7,496	115,280
2014	5,388,697	554,536	2,507,864	7,261,530	354,460	6,293	111,292
2013	5,290,950	525,329	2,494,816	7,455,021	335,603	5,202	102,835
2012	5,213,252	499,060	2,478,760	7,643,306	315,057	4,630	91,852
2011	5,162,177	477,236	2,454,185	7,797,676	299,933	4,248	81,783
2010	5,124,133	455,215	2,425,113	7,925,456	279,623	4,346	73,872

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Litchfield

Fuel oil has become less popular in Litchfield. In the 7 years since 2018, the number of families using number two heating oil dipped from 549,036 to 491,612, a 10% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Litchfield

Between 2018 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel increased from 60,526 to 88,504, a 46% change. Comparing 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 497,422 to 537,918, a 8% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Litchfield

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Litchfield. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 232,420 to 302,730, a 30% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Litchfield

Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. As it stands today, 6,488 homes in Litchfield are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 311% gain from 2018, when 1,579 homes used active solar heating.

Litchfield County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Litchfield County homeowners purchased a total of 31 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Litchfield’s overall fuel oil usage changes annually depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ HVAC systems need to burn additional oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Litchfield was 30.6°F, which was 4.6°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Litchfield County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	30.6° F
2023 - 2024	35.2° F

Litchfield County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Litchfield residences heating with fuel oil, selecting which of the 177 heating oil companies that serve Litchfield 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 choose one of the 1128 “full-service” oil companies that serve Litchfield. Full service companies such as Nelson Oil or Patterson Oil Co offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic 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 homeowner 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 homeowners who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the 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 Litchfield cash heating oil companies serving Litchfield include Boss Oil Co LLC and Family Propane LLC.

Litchfield Fuel Oil Company Statistics: Fuel oil Companies Serving Litchfield: 177 companies .
Average Number of Litchfield Homes Served per Heating Oil company : 0