New London County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on October 15, 2025 at 09:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 10/15/2025 | $3.124 |
| 10/14/2025 | $3.118 |
| 10/13/2025 | $3.122 |
| 10/10/2025 | $3.122 |
| 10/09/2025 | $3.123 |
| 10/08/2025 | $3.144 |
| 10/07/2025 | $3.144 |
| 10/06/2025 | $3.144 |
| 10/03/2025 | $3.148 |
| 10/02/2025 | $3.156 |
| 10/01/2025 | $3.152 |
| 09/30/2025 | $3.139 |
| 09/29/2025 | $3.160 |
| 09/26/2025 | $3.145 |
| 09/25/2025 | $3.144 |
| 09/24/2025 | $3.136 |
| 09/23/2025 | $3.064 |
| 09/22/2025 | $3.116 |
| 09/19/2025 | $3.099 |
| 09/18/2025 | $3.132 |
| 09/17/2025 | $3.118 |
| 09/16/2025 | $3.112 |
| 09/15/2025 | $3.061 |
| 09/12/2025 | $3.106 |
| 09/11/2025 | $3.068 |
| 09/10/2025 | $3.113 |
| 09/09/2025 | $3.099 |
| 09/08/2025 | $3.112 |
| 09/05/2025 | $3.126 |
| 09/04/2025 | $3.118 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: New London County Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in New London County, used by 1,462,335 or 52.38% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for New London County homeowners is heating oil, used by 663,749 homes (23.78%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (490,395), propane (123,474), wood (34,021), and other fuels (24,655).
New London County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
| Fuel | New London County Households | % of Households |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas | 1.4M | 52.4% |
| Heating Oil | 663,749 | 23.8% |
| Electricity | 490,395 | 17.6% |
| Propane | 123,474 | 4.4% |
| Wood | 34,021 | 1.2% |
| Other Fuels | 24,655 | 0.9% |
| No Fuel | 19,283 | 0.7% |
| Solar | 5,465 | 0.2% |
| Coal | 1,553 | 0.1% |
Natural gas (52.4%)
Heating oil (23.8%)
Electricity (17.6%)
Propane (4.4%)
Wood (1.2%)
Other fuels (0.9%)
No fuel (0.7%)
Solar (0.2%)
Coal (0.1%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in New London County
Heating oil has become less popular in New London County. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 851,319 to 663,749, a 22.03% drop.
New London County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
| Year | Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 851,319 |
| 2012 | 827,983 |
| 2013 | 798,470 |
| 2014 | 770,791 |
| 2015 | 746,949 |
| 2016 | 723,433 |
| 2017 | 707,835 |
| 2018 | 690,486 |
| 2019 | 678,224 |
| 2020 | 667,484 |
| 2021 | 662,876 |
| 2022 | 663,749 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in New London County
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 63,594 to 123,474.
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,210,137 to 1,462,335.
Electricity use for home heating in New London County
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in New London County. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 340,128 to 490,395, a 44.18% increase.
Solar use for home heating in New London County
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all space heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank in the basement.
Currently, 5,465 homes in New London County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 617.19% increase from 2011, when only 762 homes had installed active solar heating.
New London County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, New London County homeowners purchased a total of 0 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
New London County’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in New London County, the average outside temperature was 1.6° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
New London County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 35.5° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 37.1° F |
