New Haven County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 11/25/2025 | $3.146 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.149 |
| 11/23/2025 | $3.181 |
| 11/22/2025 | $3.181 |
| 11/21/2025 | $3.181 |
| 11/20/2025 | $3.175 |
| 11/19/2025 | $3.188 |
| 11/18/2025 | $3.152 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.135 |
| 11/16/2025 | $3.132 |
| 11/15/2025 | $3.132 |
| 11/14/2025 | $3.132 |
| 11/13/2025 | $3.134 |
| 11/12/2025 | $3.140 |
| 11/11/2025 | $3.107 |
| 11/10/2025 | $3.100 |
| 11/09/2025 | $3.087 |
| 11/08/2025 | $3.087 |
| 11/07/2025 | $3.085 |
| 11/06/2025 | $3.031 |
| 11/05/2025 | $3.025 |
| 11/04/2025 | $3.002 |
| 11/03/2025 | $3.009 |
| 11/02/2025 | $3.001 |
| 11/01/2025 | $3.001 |
| 10/31/2025 | $3.000 |
| 10/30/2025 | $2.998 |
| 10/29/2025 | $2.994 |
| 10/28/2025 | $2.983 |
| 10/27/2025 | $2.961 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: New Haven Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Households have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in New Haven, used by 7,482,303 or 44% of households. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for New Haven families is Heating Oil, used by 4,769,011 homes (28%). The remaining homes are heated with Electricity (20%), Propane (4%), Wood (2%), and Other (1%).
New Haven 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 New Haven
Number two heating oil has become less popular in New Haven. In the 9 years since 2016, the number of homeowners using number two heating oil declined from 6,937,459 to 4,769,011, a 31% drop.
Number of Households Using Heating Oil in New Haven 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 New Haven
Between 2016 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel grew from 617,479 to 760,500, a 23% change. Comparing 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 5,596,846 to 7,482,303, a 34% change.
Electricity use for home heating in New Haven
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in New Haven. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 2,590,613 to 3,474,292, a 34% 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. Currently, 12,065 homes in New Haven are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 39% gain from 2016, when 8,649 homes used 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 number two heating oil consumption changes each year as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in New Haven was 30°F, which was 0.77°F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
New Haven County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 26° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 27° F |
New Haven County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For New Haven residences heating with oil, picking 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 can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 2047 “full-service” oil companies that serve New Haven. Full service companies such as Aaa Oil Company or J Thurston offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic heating 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 referred to as “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 fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Some of the 2 New Haven cash heating oil companies serving New Haven include Boss Oil Co LLC Inc and Angel Fuel LLC.
New Haven Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving New Haven: 281 companies .
Average Number of New Haven Homes Served per company Heating Oil company : 117825
New Haven Heating Oil Delivery Overview
4,769,011 houses in New Haven heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when New Haven temperatures drop as low as 30° F each winter. 28% of New Haven households are reliant on number two heating oil delivery each winter.
34.58% of New Haven County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| New Haven County Households | New Haven County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 340,736 | 117,825 |
3459 New Haven Number Two Heating Oil Companies Serving The Community
With 397,280,973.21 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to New Haven homes last winter, the New Haven community looks to its 3459 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of New Haven, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Wethersfield, CT and Sprague W in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to homes and businesses throughout New Haven and the surrounding area.
