Cheapest Norfolk County Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today

Date	Price
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	$2.670
12/03/2025	$2.670
12/02/2025	$2.670
12/01/2025	$2.670
11/30/2025	$2.670
11/29/2025	$2.680
11/28/2025	$2.680
11/27/2025	$2.680
11/26/2025	$2.680
11/25/2025	$2.680
11/24/2025	$2.730
11/23/2025	$2.800
11/22/2025	$2.950
11/21/2025	$2.950
11/20/2025	$2.950
11/19/2025	$2.950
11/18/2025	$2.700

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

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

Norfolk 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 Norfolk

Fuel oil has become decreasing in demand in Norfolk. In the 9 years since 2016, the number of households using heating oil decreased from 688,925 to 555,640, a 19% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Norfolk

Between 2016 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 81,858 to 128,896, a 57% change. Comparing 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel grew from 1,332,610 to 1,473,396, a 11% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Norfolk

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Norfolk. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 405,055 to 610,876, a 51% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Norfolk

Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Currently, 9,580 homes in Norfolk are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 296% gain from 2016, when 2,421 homes incorporated active solar heating.

Norfolk County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Norfolk County homeowners purchased a total of 60 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Norfolk’s overall heating oil usage fluctuates yearly based on the severity of the winter. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ HVAC systems need to burn additional fuel oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Norfolk was 29.9°F, which was 0.6°F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Norfolk County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	30.5° F
2023 - 2024	29.8° F

Norfolk County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Norfolk homeowners heating with oil, choosing which of the 226 heating oil companies that serve Norfolk is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 2310 “full-service” oil companies that serve Norfolk. Full service companies such as Ruggiero Bros Inc or Comfort Temp Oil offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The household 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 customers who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in return for better 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. Some of the 2 Norfolk cash heating oil companies serving Norfolk include Hughes Oil and Independent Fuel.

Norfolk Fuel Oil Company Statistics: Fuel oil Companies Serving Norfolk: 226 companies .
Average Number of Norfolk Houses Served per Heating Oil company : 3086

Norfolk Heating Oil Delivery Overview

555,640 houses in Norfolk heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Norfolk temperatures drop as low as 30° F each winter. 10% of Norfolk households depend on oil delivery each winter.

19.3% of Norfolk County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Norfolk County Households	Norfolk County Heating Oil Households
3.6M	697,337

4525 Norfolk Oil Companies You Can Bank On

With 582,115,837.988 gallons of heating oil delivered to Norfolk houses during this past winter, the Norfolk community depends on its 4525 oil companies when temperatures dip. 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 Norfolk, two of the closest terminals are Sprague W in Springfield, MA and Buckeye in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the oil to homes and businesses throughout Norfolk and the surrounding vicinity.