Cheapest Windham County Heating Oil Price History
Updated Today at 08:00 AM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 02/14/2026 | $3.690 |
| 02/13/2026 | $3.690 |
| 02/12/2026 | $3.690 |
| 02/11/2026 | $3.690 |
| 02/10/2026 | $3.690 |
| 02/09/2026 | $3.680 |
| 02/08/2026 | $3.690 |
| 02/07/2026 | $3.690 |
| 02/06/2026 | $3.690 |
| 02/05/2026 | $3.371 |
| 02/04/2026 | $3.371 |
| 02/03/2026 | $3.371 |
| 02/02/2026 | $3.347 |
| 02/01/2026 | $3.318 |
| 01/31/2026 | $3.318 |
| 01/30/2026 | $3.318 |
| 01/29/2026 | $3.199 |
| 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 | $2.830 |
| 01/19/2026 | $2.910 |
| 01/18/2026 | $2.890 |
| 01/17/2026 | $2.890 |
| 01/16/2026 | $2.890 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Windham Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homes have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Windham, used by 537,918 or 37% of homeowners. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Windham homeowners is Heating Oil, used by 491,612 homes (34%). The rest of the homes are heated with Electricity (21%), Propane (6%), Wood (1%), and Other (1%).
Windham 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 Windham
Oil has become decreasing in demand in Windham. In the 5 years since 2020, the number of families using fuel oil decreased from 533,736 to 491,612, a 8% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Windham
Between 2020 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 73,848 to 88,504, a 20% change. Comparing 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 503,622 to 537,918, a 7% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Windham
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Windham. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 247,960 to 302,730, a 22% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Windham
The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. 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 Windham are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 240% gain from 2020, when 1,909 homes utilized active solar heating.
Windham County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Windham County homeowners purchased a total of 20 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Windham’s overall fuel oil use varies yearly as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ HVAC systems need to burn additional heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Windham was 30.6°F, which was 4.6°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Windham County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 30.6° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 35.2° F |
Windham County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Windham homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 56 heating oil companies that serve Windham is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 395 “full-service” oil companies that serve Windham. Full service companies such as Ed's Garage Inc or HYBRID SERVICES LLC. offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and boiler 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 customers who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the number two heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Examples of 2 Windham cash heating oil companies serving Windham include Asi Oil LLC and Saveway Petroleum.
Windham Fuel Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving Windham: 56 companies .
Average Number of Windham Homes Served per Heating Oil company : 8779
Windham Heating Oil Delivery Overview
491,612 families in Windham heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Windham temperatures drop as low as 25.1° F each winter. 34% of Windham families are reliant on heating oil delivery each winter.
16.83% of Windham County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Windham County Households | Windham County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 2.9M | 491,612 |
806 Windham Number Two Heating Oil Companies Go The Distance
With 397,280,973.21 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Windham homes during this past winter, the Windham community looks to its 806 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 Windham, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Wethersfield, CT and Sprague W in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the oil to homes and businesses throughout Windham and the surrounding vicinity.
