Cheapest Windham County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on March 3, 2026 at 01:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 03/03/2026 | $3.750 |
| 03/02/2026 | $3.659 |
| 03/01/2026 | $3.659 |
| 02/28/2026 | $3.659 |
| 02/27/2026 | $3.659 |
| 02/26/2026 | $3.659 |
| 02/25/2026 | $3.659 |
| 02/24/2026 | $3.659 |
| 02/23/2026 | $3.659 |
| 02/22/2026 | $3.659 |
| 02/21/2026 | $3.659 |
| 02/20/2026 | $3.659 |
| 02/19/2026 | $3.580 |
| 02/18/2026 | $3.650 |
| 02/17/2026 | $3.650 |
| 02/16/2026 | $3.690 |
| 02/15/2026 | $3.690 |
| 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 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Windham Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Households 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 households. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Windham households is Heating Oil, used by 491,612 homes (34%). The remaining 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
Number two heating oil has become less popular in Windham. In the 12 years since 2013, the number of residents using number two heating oil dropped from 585,757 to 491,612, a 16% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Windham
Between 2013 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 46,397 to 88,504, a 91% change. Comparing 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 449,787 to 537,918, a 20% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Windham
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Windham. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 209,463 to 302,730, a 45% 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. Currently, 6,488 homes in Windham are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 1518% gain from 2013, when 401 homes used 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 oil use fluctuates annually based on the severity of the winter. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ furnaces need to burn more and more oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. 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 households heating with heating oil, choosing which of the 56 heating oil companies that serve Windham is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick 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 homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating 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 customers who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower 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 Fast Facts: Fuel oil Companies Serving Windham: 56 companies .
Average Number of Windham Homes Served per Fuel Oil company : 8779
Windham Heating Oil Delivery Overview
491,612 homes in Windham heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Windham temperatures drop as low as 25.1° F each winter. 34% of Windham houses depend on fuel 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 Oil Companies You Can Bank On
With 397,280,973.21 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Windham residences during this past winter, the Windham community relies on its 806 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 Windham, 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 Windham and the surrounding region.
