Tolland County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on December 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 12/08/2025 | $3.307 |
| 12/07/2025 | $3.302 |
| 12/06/2025 | $3.302 |
| 12/05/2025 | $3.302 |
| 12/04/2025 | $3.323 |
| 12/03/2025 | $3.337 |
| 12/02/2025 | $3.332 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.331 |
| 11/30/2025 | $3.314 |
| 11/29/2025 | $3.314 |
| 11/28/2025 | $3.314 |
| 11/27/2025 | $3.318 |
| 11/26/2025 | $3.324 |
| 11/25/2025 | $3.357 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.377 |
| 11/23/2025 | $3.408 |
| 11/22/2025 | $3.408 |
| 11/21/2025 | $3.408 |
| 11/20/2025 | $3.430 |
| 11/19/2025 | $3.425 |
| 11/18/2025 | $3.321 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.305 |
| 11/16/2025 | $3.298 |
| 11/15/2025 | $3.298 |
| 11/14/2025 | $3.298 |
| 11/13/2025 | $3.294 |
| 11/12/2025 | $3.306 |
| 11/11/2025 | $3.277 |
| 11/10/2025 | $3.272 |
| 11/09/2025 | $3.242 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Tolland Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Families have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Tolland, used by 7,482,303 or 44% of homeowners. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Tolland residents 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%).
Tolland 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 Tolland
Heating oil has become decreasing in demand in Tolland. In the 1 years since 2024, the number of households using oil decreased from 5,441,940 to 4,769,011, a 12% drop.
Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Tolland 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 Tolland
Between 2024 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 856,507 to 760,500, a 11% change. Comparing 2024 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel grew from 6,911,034 to 7,482,303, a 8% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Tolland
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Tolland. Since 2024, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 3,276,259 to 3,474,292, a 6% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Tolland
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, 12,065 homes in Tolland are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 42% drop from 2024, when 20,899 homes used active solar heating.
Tolland County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Tolland County homeowners purchased a total of 23 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Tolland’s overall heating oil usage fluctuates from year to year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ boilers need to burn increasing amounts of fuel oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Tolland was 30°F, which was 0.7°F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Tolland County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 28.2° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 28° F |
Tolland County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Tolland residences heating with heating oil, picking which of the 137 heating oil companies that serve Tolland makes a big difference.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 646 “full-service” oil companies that serve Tolland. Full service companies such as Ed's Garage Inc or HYBRID SERVICES LLC. offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The client 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 families 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 either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. A few of the 2 Tolland cash heating oil companies serving Tolland include Amber Oil Inc and 1St Choice Fuel LLC.
Tolland Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Tolland: 137 companies . Average Number of Tolland Houses Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 31580
Tolland Heating Oil Delivery Overview
4,769,011 families in Tolland heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Tolland temperatures drop as low as 30° F each winter. 28% of Tolland families rely on heating oil delivery each winter.
39.08% of Tolland County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Tolland County Households | Tolland County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 709,073 | 277,139 |
1008 Tolland Number Two Heating Oil Companies You Can Bank On
With 397,280,973.21 gallons of heating oil delivered to Tolland residences during this past winter, the Tolland community relies on its 1008 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. 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 Tolland, 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 Tolland and the surrounding vicinity.
