Cheapest Plymouth County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on January 5, 2026

Date	Price
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
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

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

Homes have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Plymouth, used by 1,473,396 or 52% of residents. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Plymouth households is Electricity, used by 610,876 homes (22%). The other homes are heated with Heating Oil (20%), Propane (5%), Wood (1%), and Other (1%).

Plymouth 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 Plymouth

Oil has become less frequently used in Plymouth. In the 1 years since 2024, the number of families using fuel oil dipped from 572,376 to 555,640, a 3% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Plymouth

Between 2024 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel increased from 124,926 to 128,896, a 3% change. Comparing 2024 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel remained stable at 1,473,396, a 0% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Plymouth

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Plymouth. Since 2024, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 578,927 to 610,876, a 6% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Plymouth

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. Today, 9,580 homes in Plymouth are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 6% gain from 2024, when 9,004 homes incorporated active solar heating.

Plymouth County Heating Oil Trends

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

Short Term Trends

Plymouth’s overall fuel oil usage fluctuates yearly correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ boilers need to burn additional number two heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Plymouth was 30.0°F, which was 4.5°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Plymouth County Average Winter Temperature

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

Plymouth County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Plymouth homeowners heating with number two heating oil, choosing which of the 180 heating oil companies that serve Plymouth can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 1323 “full-service” oil companies that serve Plymouth. Full service companies such as Wilkinson Fuels & Propane or DeBross Hathaway Marvel Inc offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The customer 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 customers who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. A few of the 2 Plymouth cash heating oil companies serving Plymouth include Bisson Oil and Ohara Fuel.

Plymouth Heating Oil Company Statistics: Fuel oil Companies Serving Plymouth: 180 companies .
Average Number of Plymouth Households Served per Fuel Oil company : 0