Cheapest New Haven County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on January 22, 2026
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 01/21/2026 | $2.864 |
| 01/20/2026 | $2.830 |
| 01/19/2026 | $2.820 |
| 01/18/2026 | $2.820 |
| 01/17/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/16/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/15/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/14/2026 | $2.740 |
| 01/13/2026 | $2.753 |
| 01/12/2026 | $2.740 |
| 01/11/2026 | $2.786 |
| 01/10/2026 | $2.786 |
| 01/09/2026 | $2.786 |
| 01/08/2026 | $2.786 |
| 01/07/2026 | $2.786 |
| 01/06/2026 | $2.786 |
| 01/05/2026 | $2.799 |
| 01/04/2026 | $2.799 |
| 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 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: New Haven Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in New Haven, used by 537,918 or 37% of residents. The next most popular primary heating fuel for New Haven 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%).
New Haven 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 New Haven
Fuel oil has become decreasing in demand in New Haven. In the 6 years since 2019, the number of households using number two heating oil dipped from 535,420 to 491,612, a 8% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in New Haven
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 66,974 to 88,504, a 32% change. Comparing 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 500,471 to 537,918, a 7% change.
Electricity use for home heating in New Haven
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in New Haven. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 237,614 to 302,730, a 27% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in New Haven
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. Now, 6,488 homes in New Haven are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 662% gain from 2019, when 852 homes had active solar heating.
New Haven County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, New Haven County homeowners purchased a total of 87 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
New Haven’s overall fuel oil usage fluctuates from year to year depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ furnaces need to burn additional number two heating oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in New Haven was 30.6°F, which was 4.6°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
New Haven County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 30.6° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 35.2° F |
New Haven County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For New Haven families heating with fuel oil, selecting which of the 281 heating oil companies that serve New Haven plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 2050 “full-service” oil companies that serve New Haven. Full service companies such as Aaa Oil Company or J Thurston offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The customer 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 clients who are on a budget. 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 you're running low. Some of the 2 New Haven cash heating oil companies serving New Haven include Boss Oil Co LLC and Angel Fuel LLC.
New Haven Fuel Oil Company Statistics: Number two heating oil Companies Serving New Haven: 281 companies .
Average Number of New Haven Houses Served per Heating Oil company : 0
