Cheapest Norfolk County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on January 12, 2026

Date	Price
01/11/2026	$2.700
01/10/2026	$2.700
01/09/2026	$2.700
01/08/2026	$2.700
01/07/2026	$2.700
01/06/2026	$2.700
01/05/2026	$2.700
01/04/2026	$2.700
01/03/2026	$2.700
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

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

Homes have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Norfolk, used by 1,473,396 or 52% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Norfolk families is Electricity, used by 610,876 homes (22%). The remaining 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

Number two heating oil has become less frequently used in Norfolk. In the 4 years since 2021, the number of families using heating oil dropped from 649,036 to 555,640, a 14% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Norfolk

Between 2021 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel dropped from 129,599 to 128,896, a 1% change. Comparing 2021 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,411,895 to 1,473,396, a 4% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Norfolk

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Norfolk. Since 2021, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 492,336 to 610,876, a 24% 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 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, 9,580 homes in Norfolk are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 65% gain from 2021, when 5,807 homes utilized 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 use varies yearly as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ boilers need to burn increasing amounts of oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Norfolk was 30.0°F, which was 4.5°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Norfolk County Average Winter Temperature

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

Norfolk County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Norfolk residences heating with oil, selecting which of the 227 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 clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s 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: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for homeowners who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the number two heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Some of the 2 Norfolk cash heating oil companies serving Norfolk include Hughes Oil and Independent Fuel.

Norfolk Fuel Oil Company By The Numbers: Fuel oil Companies Serving Norfolk: 227 companies .
Average Number of Norfolk Homes Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 0