Cheapest Windham County Heating Oil Price History
Updated Today
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 12/27/2025 | $2.821 |
| 12/26/2025 | $2.821 |
| 12/25/2025 | $2.821 |
| 12/24/2025 | $2.821 |
| 12/23/2025 | $2.821 |
| 12/22/2025 | $2.821 |
| 12/21/2025 | $2.843 |
| 12/20/2025 | $2.843 |
| 12/19/2025 | $2.843 |
| 12/18/2025 | $2.843 |
| 12/17/2025 | $2.843 |
| 12/16/2025 | $2.843 |
| 12/15/2025 | $2.872 |
| 12/14/2025 | $2.959 |
| 12/13/2025 | $2.959 |
| 12/12/2025 | $2.959 |
| 12/11/2025 | $2.959 |
| 12/10/2025 | $2.984 |
| 12/09/2025 | $2.960 |
| 12/08/2025 | $2.984 |
| 12/07/2025 | $2.984 |
| 12/06/2025 | $2.950 |
| 12/05/2025 | $2.950 |
| 12/04/2025 | $2.950 |
| 12/03/2025 | $3.040 |
| 12/02/2025 | $3.040 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.040 |
| 11/30/2025 | $2.990 |
| 11/29/2025 | $2.940 |
| 11/28/2025 | $2.940 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Windham Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Residences 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 families. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Windham residents 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 | 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 Windham
Number two heating oil has become less popular in Windham. In the 2 years since 2023, the number of homeowners using number two heating oil fell from 496,091 to 491,612, a 1% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Windham
Between 2023 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel dropped from 92,469 to 88,504, a 4% change. Comparing 2023 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 530,315 to 537,918, a 1% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Windham
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Windham. Since 2023, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 276,839 to 302,730, a 9% 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 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 53% gain from 2023, when 4,238 homes had 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 changes yearly primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ HVAC systems need to burn more and more oil to keep the house warm inside. 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 homes heating with heating oil, selecting 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 are willing to pay a premium for 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 households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic 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: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for clients 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 either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Examples of 2 Windham cash heating oil companies serving Windham include Asi Oil LLC and Saveway Petroleum.
Windham Oil Company Fast Facts: Oil Companies Serving Windham: 55 companies .
Average Number of Windham Houses Served per Heating Oil company : 8938
Windham Heating Oil Delivery Overview
491,612 houses in Windham heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Windham temperatures drop as low as 30° F each winter. 34% of Windham families rely 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 |
793 Windham Oil Companies You Can Bank On
With 397,280,973.21 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Windham houses 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 #2 heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Windham and the surrounding area.
