New Castle County Heating Oil Price History
Updated Today at 09:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 10/06/2025 | $3.580 |
| 10/03/2025 | $3.580 |
| 10/02/2025 | $3.580 |
| 10/01/2025 | $3.580 |
| 09/30/2025 | $3.580 |
| 09/29/2025 | $3.580 |
| 09/26/2025 | $3.580 |
| 09/25/2025 | $3.580 |
| 09/24/2025 | $3.580 |
| 09/23/2025 | $3.580 |
| 09/22/2025 | $3.580 |
| 09/19/2025 | $3.580 |
| 09/18/2025 | $3.580 |
| 09/17/2025 | $3.580 |
| 09/16/2025 | $3.580 |
| 09/15/2025 | $3.580 |
| 09/12/2025 | $3.580 |
| 09/11/2025 | $3.580 |
| 09/10/2025 | $3.580 |
| 09/09/2025 | $3.580 |
| 09/08/2025 | $3.580 |
| 09/05/2025 | $3.580 |
| 09/04/2025 | $3.580 |
| 09/03/2025 | $3.580 |
| 07/16/2025 | $3.750 |
| 07/15/2025 | $3.750 |
| 07/14/2025 | $3.750 |
| 07/11/2025 | $3.750 |
| 07/10/2025 | $3.750 |
| 07/09/2025 | $3.750 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: New Castle 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 Castle County, used by 1,036,714 or 43.77% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for New Castle County homeowners is electricity, used by 1,018,912 homes (43.02%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (178,203), propane (89,874), wood (27,892), and other fuels (16,016).
New Castle County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
| Fuel | New Castle County Households | % of Households |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas | 1.0M | 43.8% |
| Electricity | 1.0M | 43.0% |
| Heating Oil | 178,203 | 7.5% |
| Propane | 89,874 | 3.8% |
| Wood | 27,892 | 1.2% |
| No Fuel | 18,911 | 0.8% |
| Other Fuels | 16,016 | 0.7% |
| Solar | 9,098 | 0.4% |
| Coal | 1,527 | 0.1% |
Natural gas (43.8%)
Electricity (43.0%)
Heating oil (7.5%)
Propane (3.8%)
Wood (1.2%)
No fuel (0.8%)
Other fuels (0.7%)
Solar (0.4%)
Coal (0.1%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in New Castle County
Heating oil has become less popular in New Castle County. In the 10 years since 2012, the number of heating oil homes fell from 239,039 to 178,203, a 25.45% drop.
New Castle County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
| Year | Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 246,964 |
| 2012 | 239,039 |
| 2013 | 228,525 |
| 2014 | 222,212 |
| 2015 | 212,903 |
| 2016 | 207,818 |
| 2017 | 201,205 |
| 2018 | 193,194 |
| 2019 | 186,662 |
| 2020 | 179,727 |
| 2021 | 176,310 |
| 2022 | 178,203 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in New Castle County
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 68,658 to 89,874.
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 958,637 to 1,036,714.
Electricity use for home heating in New Castle County
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in New Castle County. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 828,515 to 1,018,912, a 22.98% increase.
Solar use for home heating in New Castle 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, 9,098 homes in New Castle County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 2191.69% increase from 2012, when only 397 homes had installed active solar heating.
