New Castle County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on December 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 12/03/2025 | $3.653 |
| 12/02/2025 | $3.747 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.747 |
| 11/30/2025 | $3.747 |
| 11/29/2025 | $3.747 |
| 11/28/2025 | $3.747 |
| 11/27/2025 | $3.747 |
| 11/26/2025 | $3.747 |
| 11/25/2025 | $3.841 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.841 |
| 11/23/2025 | $3.887 |
| 11/22/2025 | $3.887 |
| 11/21/2025 | $3.887 |
| 11/20/2025 | $3.981 |
| 11/19/2025 | $3.981 |
| 11/18/2025 | $3.834 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.834 |
| 11/16/2025 | $3.787 |
| 11/15/2025 | $3.787 |
| 11/14/2025 | $3.787 |
| 11/13/2025 | $3.834 |
| 11/12/2025 | $3.875 |
| 11/11/2025 | $3.828 |
| 11/10/2025 | $3.828 |
| 11/09/2025 | $3.828 |
| 11/08/2025 | $3.828 |
| 11/07/2025 | $3.828 |
| 11/06/2025 | $3.781 |
| 11/05/2025 | $3.781 |
| 11/04/2025 | $3.728 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: New Castle Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homes have a choice of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in New Castle, used by 2,384,616 or 47% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for New Castle households is Electricity, used by 1,892,325 homes (38%). The other homes are heated with Heating Oil (8%), Propane (6%), Wood (1%), and Other (1%).
New Castle County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Date | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2384616 | 280991 | 1892325 | 386487 | 61916 | 3608 | 30435 |
| 2024 | 2217977 | 353135 | 1834723 | 412384 | 48444 | 6116 | 29808 |
| 2023 | 2059528 | 419512 | 1779485 | 438586 | 35898 | 8417 | 29189 |
| 2022 | 1995393 | 435056 | 1718580 | 460400 | 32092 | 9295 | 29017 |
| 2021 | 1968559 | 425582 | 1657799 | 469186 | 32011 | 8750 | 28853 |
| 2020 | 1916795 | 425788 | 1596213 | 474423 | 34546 | 7913 | 28099 |
| 2019 | 1867528 | 437009 | 1509697 | 490552 | 39716 | 7429 | 26259 |
| 2018 | 1834942 | 439070 | 1444385 | 508726 | 42875 | 6118 | 24846 |
| 2017 | 1790341 | 432574 | 1411816 | 524934 | 43471 | 4362 | 25629 |
| 2016 | 1745660 | 431494 | 1377208 | 549131 | 44409 | 3166 | 25565 |
| 2015 | 1703084 | 427480 | 1343244 | 582750 | 44720 | 2325 | 25732 |
| 2014 | 1663465 | 419622 | 1313341 | 610065 | 41798 | 1718 | 26104 |
| 2013 | 1633491 | 421587 | 1269711 | 638051 | 40199 | 1484 | 24953 |
| 2012 | 1616747 | 432109 | 1219232 | 668694 | 41991 | 1261 | 22082 |
| 2011 | 1601034 | 439977 | 1193303 | 692749 | 40551 | 932 | 18833 |
| 2010 | 1581284 | 445235 | 1180964 | 712573 | 36604 | 810 | 16446 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in New Castle
Heating oil has become less popular in New Castle. In the 7 years since 2018, the number of residents using fuel oil declined from 508,726 to 386,487, a 24% drop.
Number of Households Using Heating Oil in New Castle County
| Date | Households |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | 31662 |
| 2025-11-10 | 31663 |
| 2025-11-09 | 31667 |
| 2025-11-08 | 31670 |
| 2025-11-07 | 31675 |
| 2025-11-06 | 31677 |
| 2025-11-05 | 31681 |
| 2025-11-04 | 31683 |
| 2025-11-03 | 31686 |
| 2025-11-02 | 31688 |
| 2025-11-01 | 31694 |
| 2025-10-31 | 31694 |
| 2025-10-30 | 31695 |
| 2025-10-29 | 31696 |
| 2025-10-28 | 31701 |
| 2025-10-27 | 31704 |
| 2025-10-26 | 31708 |
| 2025-10-25 | 31709 |
| 2025-10-24 | 31713 |
| 2025-10-23 | 31715 |
| 2025-10-22 | 31720 |
| 2025-10-21 | 31724 |
| 2025-10-20 | 31727 |
| 2025-10-19 | 31730 |
| 2025-10-18 | 31733 |
| 2025-10-17 | 31736 |
| 2025-10-16 | 31739 |
| 2025-10-15 | 31744 |
| 2025-10-14 | 31748 |
| 2025-10-13 | 31751 |
| 2025-10-12 | 31754 |
| 2025-10-11 | 31757 |
| 2025-10-10 | 31760 |
| 2025-10-09 | 31764 |
| 2025-10-08 | 31767 |
| 2025-10-07 | 31772 |
| 2025-10-06 | 31774 |
| 2025-10-05 | 31778 |
| 2025-10-04 | 31779 |
| 2025-10-03 | 31782 |
| 2025-10-02 | 31786 |
| 2025-10-01 | 31791 |
| 2025-09-30 | 31792 |
| 2025-09-29 | 31794 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in New Castle
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel dipped from 439,070 to 280,991, a 36% change. Comparing 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 1,834,942 to 2,384,616, a 30% change.
Electricity use for home heating in New Castle
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in New Castle. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,444,385 to 1,892,325, a 31% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in New Castle
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, 3,608 homes in New Castle are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 41% drop from 2018, when 6,118 homes used active solar heating.
New Castle County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, New Castle County homeowners purchased a total of 9 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
New Castle’s overall heating oil usage changes annually depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside dips, 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 New Castle was 36°F, which was 0.8°F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
New Castle County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 31.2° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 30.3° F |
New Castle County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For New Castle families heating with oil, selecting which of the 15 heating oil companies that serve New Castle can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve New Castle. Full service companies such as or offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The family 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 looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. A few of the 2 New Castle cash heating oil companies serving New Castle include Shellhorn & Hill Inc and Roman Discount Oil.
New Castle Oil Company Statistics: Heating oil Companies Serving New Castle: 15 companies . Average Number of New Castle Homes Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 22545
New Castle Heating Oil Delivery Overview
384,507 houses in New Castle heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when New Castle temperatures drop as low as 36° F each winter. 8% of New Castle families are reliant on number two heating oil delivery each winter.
7.78% of New Castle County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| New Castle County Households | New Castle County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 2.8M | 221,417 |
158 New Castle Number Two Heating Oil Companies Go The Distance
With 15,453,978.435 gallons of fuel oil delivered to New Castle households during this past winter, the New Castle community depends on its 158 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 New Castle, two of the closest terminals are Pbfenergy in Delaware City, DE and Etmt in Twin Oaks, PA. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to homes and businesses throughout New Castle and the surrounding area.
