Cheapest Middlesex County Heating Oil Price History
Updated Today at 08:00 AM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 02/15/2026 | $3.420 |
| 02/14/2026 | $3.420 |
| 02/13/2026 | $3.420 |
| 02/12/2026 | $3.450 |
| 02/11/2026 | $3.450 |
| 02/10/2026 | $3.450 |
| 02/09/2026 | $3.450 |
| 02/08/2026 | $3.450 |
| 02/07/2026 | $3.450 |
| 02/06/2026 | $3.450 |
| 02/05/2026 | $3.371 |
| 02/04/2026 | $3.371 |
| 02/03/2026 | $2.680 |
| 02/02/2026 | $3.347 |
| 02/01/2026 | $3.318 |
| 01/31/2026 | $3.318 |
| 01/30/2026 | $3.318 |
| 01/29/2026 | $3.318 |
| 01/28/2026 | $3.099 |
| 01/27/2026 | $2.989 |
| 01/26/2026 | $2.989 |
| 01/25/2026 | $2.942 |
| 01/24/2026 | $2.942 |
| 01/23/2026 | $2.942 |
| 01/22/2026 | $2.864 |
| 01/21/2026 | $2.830 |
| 01/20/2026 | $2.820 |
| 01/19/2026 | $2.820 |
| 01/18/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/17/2026 | $2.790 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Middlesex Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Middlesex, used by 537,918 or 37% of households. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Middlesex residents is Heating Oil, used by 491,612 homes (34%). The other homes are heated with Electricity (21%), Propane (6%), Wood (1%), and Other (1%).
Middlesex 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 Middlesex
Number two heating oil has become less popular in Middlesex. In the 1 years since 2024, the number of homeowners using oil decreased from 509,593 to 491,612, a 4% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Middlesex
Between 2024 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 82,630 to 88,504, a 7% change. Comparing 2024 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel grew from 526,146 to 537,918, a 2% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Middlesex
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Middlesex. Since 2024, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 293,463 to 302,730, a 3% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Middlesex
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all heating fuels. 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 Middlesex are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 11% gain from 2024, when 5,852 homes used active solar heating.
Middlesex County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Middlesex County homeowners purchased a total of 27 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Middlesex’s overall heating oil use fluctuates from year to year correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ boilers need to burn more and more heating oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Middlesex was 30.6°F, which was 4.6°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Middlesex County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 30.6° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 35.2° F |
Middlesex County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Middlesex households heating with heating oil, selecting which of the 201 heating oil companies that serve Middlesex 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 choose one of the 985 “full-service” oil companies that serve Middlesex. Full service companies such as Aaa Oil Company or Spring Brook Ice & Fuel offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and HVAC 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 family 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 customers who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better 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. Examples of 2 Middlesex cash heating oil companies serving Middlesex include Angel Fuel LLC and Martin Heating Oil LLC.
Middlesex Heating Oil Company Fast Facts: Fuel oil Companies Serving Middlesex: 201 companies .
Average Number of Middlesex Houses Served per Fuel Oil company : 2446
Middlesex Heating Oil Delivery Overview
491,612 families in Middlesex heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Middlesex temperatures drop as low as 25.1° F each winter. 34% of Middlesex homes rely on fuel oil delivery each winter.
16.83% of Middlesex County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Middlesex County Households | Middlesex County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 2.9M | 491,612 |
1552 Middlesex Number Two Heating Oil Companies Homeowners Can Count On
With 397,280,973.21 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Middlesex homeowners during this past winter, the Middlesex community looks to its 1552 oil companies when temperatures dip. 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 Middlesex, 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 Middlesex and the surrounding area.
