New Haven County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on December 14, 2025
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 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 | $2.840 |
| 12/07/2025 | $2.840 |
| 12/06/2025 | $2.840 |
| 12/05/2025 | $2.840 |
| 12/04/2025 | $2.840 |
| 12/03/2025 | $2.790 |
| 12/02/2025 | $2.840 |
| 12/01/2025 | $2.840 |
| 11/30/2025 | $2.840 |
| 11/29/2025 | $2.840 |
| 11/28/2025 | $2.840 |
| 11/27/2025 | $2.790 |
| 11/26/2025 | $2.790 |
| 11/25/2025 | $2.790 |
| 11/24/2025 | $2.840 |
| 11/23/2025 | $2.790 |
| 11/22/2025 | $2.840 |
| 11/21/2025 | $2.840 |
| 11/20/2025 | $2.840 |
| 11/19/2025 | $2.890 |
| 11/18/2025 | $2.940 |
| 11/17/2025 | $2.930 |
| 11/16/2025 | $2.840 |
| 11/15/2025 | $2.890 |
| 11/14/2025 | $2.890 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: New Haven Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homes 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 623,540 or 44% of homeowners. The next most popular primary heating fuel for New Haven homeowners is Heating Oil, used by 397,426 homes (28%). The rest of the 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 | 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 New Haven
Oil has become decreasing in demand in New Haven. In the 8 years since 2017, the number of homeowners using number two heating oil declined from 570,412 to 397,426, a 30% drop.
Number of Households Using Heating Oil in New Haven County
| Date | Households |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | 382,730 |
| 2025-11-10 | 382,813 |
| 2025-11-09 | 382,887 |
| 2025-11-08 | 382,973 |
| 2025-11-07 | 383,055 |
| 2025-11-06 | 383,138 |
| 2025-11-05 | 383,217 |
| 2025-11-04 | 383,297 |
| 2025-11-03 | 383,390 |
| 2025-11-02 | 383,473 |
| 2025-11-01 | 383,560 |
| 2025-10-31 | 383,558 |
| 2025-10-30 | 383,632 |
| 2025-10-29 | 383,706 |
| 2025-10-28 | 383,798 |
| 2025-10-27 | 383,890 |
| 2025-10-26 | 383,982 |
| 2025-10-25 | 384,065 |
| 2025-10-24 | 384,148 |
| 2025-10-23 | 384,235 |
| 2025-10-22 | 384,329 |
| 2025-10-21 | 384,418 |
| 2025-10-20 | 384,503 |
| 2025-10-19 | 384,584 |
| 2025-10-18 | 384,677 |
| 2025-10-17 | 384,764 |
| 2025-10-16 | 384,845 |
| 2025-10-15 | 384,934 |
| 2025-10-14 | 385,035 |
| 2025-10-13 | 385,116 |
| 2025-10-12 | 385,203 |
| 2025-10-11 | 385,296 |
| 2025-10-10 | 385,377 |
| 2025-10-09 | 385,456 |
| 2025-10-08 | 385,551 |
| 2025-10-07 | 385,645 |
| 2025-10-06 | 385,732 |
| 2025-10-05 | 385,816 |
| 2025-10-04 | 385,898 |
| 2025-10-03 | 385,996 |
| 2025-10-02 | 386,082 |
| 2025-10-01 | 386,174 |
| 2025-09-30 | 386,248 |
| 2025-09-29 | 386,328 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in New Haven
Between 2017 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 53,934 to 63,388, a 18% change. Comparing 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 476,246 to 623,540, a 31% change.
Electricity use for home heating in New Haven
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in New Haven. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 219,182 to 289,538, a 32% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in New Haven
Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. 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. As it stands today, 1,016 homes in New Haven are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 12% gain from 2017, when 904 homes incorporated 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 yearly depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ furnaces need to burn additional heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in New Haven was 30°F, which was 0.7°F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
New Haven County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 26.4° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 27.3° F |
New Haven County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For New Haven families 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 prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 2047 “full-service” oil companies that serve New Haven. Full service companies such as Aaa Oil Company or J Thurston offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic number two 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 known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for families who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower 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. A few 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: Heating oil Companies Serving New Haven: 281 companies .
Average Number of New Haven Houses Served per Fuel Oil company : 3554
New Haven Heating Oil Delivery Overview
397,426 homes in New Haven heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when New Haven temperatures drop as low as 30° F each winter. 28% of New Haven families are reliant on fuel oil delivery each winter.
24.77% of New Haven County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| New Haven County Households | New Haven County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 4.0M | 998,572 |
3459 New Haven Heating Oil Companies Serving The Community
With 397,280,973.21 gallons of heating oil delivered to New Haven families last winter, the New Haven community depends on its 3459 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery has two parts to it: 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 number two heating oil to residences and companies throughout New Haven and the surrounding region.
