Date	Price
01/02/2026	$2.700
01/01/2026	$2.700
12/31/2025	$2.700
12/30/2025	$2.700
12/29/2025	$2.700
12/28/2025	$2.700
12/27/2025	$2.700
12/26/2025	$2.700
12/25/2025	$2.700
12/24/2025	$2.700
12/23/2025	$2.700
12/22/2025	$2.700
12/21/2025	$2.700
12/20/2025	$2.700
12/19/2025	$2.700
12/18/2025	$2.700
12/17/2025	$2.700
12/16/2025	$2.700
12/15/2025	$2.700
12/14/2025	$2.700
12/13/2025	$2.700
12/12/2025	$2.700
12/11/2025	$2.700
12/10/2025	$2.700
12/09/2025	$2.700
12/08/2025	$2.700
12/07/2025	$2.700
12/06/2025	$2.700
12/05/2025	$2.700
12/04/2025	$2.700

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Middlesex Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Middlesex, used by 1,473,396 or 52% of families. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Middlesex families is Electricity, used by 610,876 homes (22%). The other homes are heated with Heating Oil (20%), Propane (5%), Wood (1%), and Other (1%).

Middlesex County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2025	19,256,453	1,223,851	6,089,784	6,551,842	432,814	25,964	259,976
2024	18,307,846	1,336,545	6,034,791	7,043,219	402,027	43,516	265,287
2023	17,385,456	1,438,799	5,977,502	7,552,958	372,170	59,717	269,178
2022	17,106,049	1,418,320	5,801,194	7,768,446	363,876	60,591	266,335
2021	17,030,836	1,325,347	5,581,538	7,899,234	370,775	52,525	257,050
2020	16,708,092	1,222,571	5,347,539	7,982,531	381,086	45,518	249,093
2019	16,368,982	1,111,359	5,128,511	8,076,814	400,079	39,345	250,461
2018	16,177,674	1,042,742	4,970,499	8,216,204	428,288	31,902	251,573
2017	15,972,545	1,012,985	4,811,602	8,397,578	463,889	26,129	244,825
2016	15,684,329	969,697	4,673,524	8,592,739	491,642	19,588	232,266
2015	15,431,250	919,792	4,548,386	8,831,492	504,883	14,165	218,538
2014	15,230,983	885,714	4,403,446	9,116,486	513,227	11,521	205,940
2013	15,007,613	853,635	4,284,904	9,429,907	510,061	10,679	185,486
2012	14,790,187	806,113	4,191,455	9,773,193	481,883	9,613	166,864
2011	14,610,029	771,813	4,113,541	10,083,274	442,146	8,825	156,004
2010	14,424,239	754,349	4,046,124	10,367,966	407,483	9,845	149,395

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Middlesex

Number two heating oil has become less frequently used in Middlesex. In the 11 years since 2014, the number of families using oil declined from 703,760 to 555,640, a 21% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Middlesex

Between 2014 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 77,135 to 128,896, a 67% change. Comparing 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 1,310,713 to 1,473,396, a 12% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Middlesex

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Middlesex. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 371,616 to 610,876, a 64% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Middlesex

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. Today, 9,580 homes in Middlesex are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 1061% gain from 2014, when 825 homes used active solar heating.

Middlesex County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Middlesex County homeowners purchased a total of 108 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Middlesex’s overall heating oil use fluctuates yearly as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ HVAC systems need to burn increasing amounts of number two heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Middlesex was 30.0°F, which was 4.5°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Middlesex County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	30° F
2023 - 2024	34.5° F

Middlesex County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Middlesex families heating with number two heating oil, choosing which of the 264 heating oil companies that serve Middlesex is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 4322 “full-service” oil companies that serve Middlesex. Full service companies such as Firemans Fuel or Keohan Fuels & Transportation Inc offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic 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 homeowner 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 families 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 you're running low. Some of the 2 Middlesex cash heating oil companies serving Middlesex include Ranco Enterpises and Maria's Oil.

Middlesex Fuel Oil Company Fast Facts: Heating oil Companies Serving Middlesex: 264 companies .
Average Number of Middlesex Homes Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 0

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