Windham County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on December 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 12/07/2025 | $3.204 |
| 12/06/2025 | $3.204 |
| 12/05/2025 | $3.204 |
| 12/04/2025 | $3.216 |
| 12/03/2025 | $3.216 |
| 12/02/2025 | $3.218 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.206 |
| 11/30/2025 | $3.191 |
| 11/29/2025 | $3.191 |
| 11/28/2025 | $3.191 |
| 11/27/2025 | $3.201 |
| 11/26/2025 | $3.211 |
| 11/25/2025 | $3.232 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.310 |
| 11/23/2025 | $3.326 |
| 11/22/2025 | $3.326 |
| 11/21/2025 | $3.326 |
| 11/20/2025 | $3.355 |
| 11/19/2025 | $3.366 |
| 11/18/2025 | $3.300 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.292 |
| 11/16/2025 | $3.280 |
| 11/15/2025 | $3.280 |
| 11/14/2025 | $3.280 |
| 11/13/2025 | $3.277 |
| 11/12/2025 | $3.304 |
| 11/11/2025 | $3.284 |
| 11/10/2025 | $3.284 |
| 11/09/2025 | $3.273 |
| 11/08/2025 | $3.273 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Windham Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a host of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Windham, used by 7,482,303 or 44% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Windham households 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%).
Windham 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 Windham
Number two heating oil has become losing popularity in Windham. In the 10 years since 2015, the number of homeowners using heating oil declined from 7,063,018 to 4,769,011, a 32% drop.
Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Windham 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 Windham
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 586,244 to 760,500, a 30% change. Comparing 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel increased from 5,492,792 to 7,482,303, a 36% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Windham
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Windham. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity increased from 2,548,559 to 3,474,292, a 36% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Windham
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. Currently, 12,065 homes in Windham are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 61% gain from 2015, when 7,496 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 fluctuates yearly correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn increasing amounts of fuel oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Windham was 30°F, which was 0.7°F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Windham County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 26.9° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 26.3° F |
Windham County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Windham families heating with fuel oil, picking which of the 55 heating oil companies that serve Windham 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 391 “full-service” oil companies that serve Windham. Full service companies such as Ed's Garage Inc or HYBRID SERVICES LLC. offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic 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 household 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 customers who are budget-conscious. 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 you're running low. A few of the 2 Windham cash heating oil companies serving Windham include Asi Oil LLC and Saveway Petroleum.
Windham Fuel Oil Company Statistics: Fuel oil Companies Serving Windham: 55 companies . Average Number of Windham Households Served per Heating Oil company : 26916
Windham Heating Oil Delivery Overview
4,769,011 houses in Windham heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Windham temperatures drop as low as 30° F each winter. 28% of Windham households rely on heating oil delivery each winter.
46.18% of Windham County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Windham County Households | Windham County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 606,154 | 279,950 |
793 Windham Fuel Oil Companies Go The Distance
With 397,280,973.21 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Windham homes last winter, the Windham community looks to its 793 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: 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 fuel oil to homes and businesses throughout Windham and the surrounding vicinity.
