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Carroll County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM

DatePrice
11/29/2025 $3.523
11/28/2025 $3.523
11/27/2025 $3.523
11/26/2025 $3.523
11/25/2025 $3.523
11/24/2025 $3.523
11/23/2025 $3.523
11/22/2025 $3.523
11/21/2025 $3.523
11/20/2025 $3.523
11/19/2025 $3.499
11/18/2025 $3.499
11/17/2025 $3.499
11/16/2025 $3.499
11/15/2025 $3.499
11/14/2025 $3.499
11/13/2025 $3.499
11/12/2025 $3.499
11/11/2025 $3.499
11/10/2025 $3.499
11/09/2025 $3.482
11/08/2025 $3.482
11/07/2025 $3.482
11/06/2025 $3.477
11/05/2025 $3.477
11/04/2025 $3.477
11/03/2025 $3.477
11/02/2025 $3.477
11/01/2025 $3.477
10/31/2025 $3.477

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

Residences have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the most popular choice in Carroll, used by 2,312,728 or 38% of residents. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Carroll homeowners is Natural Gas, used by 1,550,067 homes (25%). The rest of the homes are heated with Electricity (15%), Propane (13%), Wood (7%), and Other (2%).

Carroll County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

DateNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
2025155006780802889679723127284187385050108786
20241483265100168681221424784734088928572113229
202314176251180268732640265015339856711814117124
202213934601195158695398271695239281911794116265
202113745791149379667243273438440202010016113631
20201346662111266764790627687784170219026114159
20191326195106286461825727969954405077639116137
20181307552101176658685327974204748826286117421
2017128378198415656739828073535029596126119988
2016125930094842054425428276965215256172118677
2015123919891058952322928700925259225445112457
2014122883489317751204929190995196984334100978
201312257708758624997312981050496902367289339
201212232428478744835273059833461979328179431
201112221138256724773743124881423459243869118
201012218968100574757453185093378777176261536

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Carroll

Heating oil has become less popular in Carroll. In the 1 years since 2024, the number of households using fuel oil decreased from 2,478,473 to 2,312,728, a 7% drop.

Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Carroll County

DateHouseholds
2025-11-11189346
2025-11-10189362
2025-11-09189382
2025-11-08189397
2025-11-07189420
2025-11-06189437
2025-11-05189454
2025-11-04189473
2025-11-03189493
2025-11-02189513
2025-11-01189531
2025-10-31189530
2025-10-30189546
2025-10-29189562
2025-10-28189582
2025-10-27189601
2025-10-26189627
2025-10-25189645
2025-10-24189666
2025-10-23189680
2025-10-22189707
2025-10-21189727
2025-10-20189747
2025-10-19189760
2025-10-18189785
2025-10-17189803
2025-10-16189824
2025-10-15189847
2025-10-14189876
2025-10-13189898
2025-10-12189915
2025-10-11189939
2025-10-10189953
2025-10-09189976
2025-10-08189993
2025-10-07190019
2025-10-06190034
2025-10-05190057
2025-10-04190073
2025-10-03190096
2025-10-02190118
2025-10-01190139
2025-09-30190154
2025-09-29190170

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Carroll

Between 2024 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel declined from 1,001,686 to 808,028, a 19% change. Comparing 2024 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 1,483,265 to 1,550,067, a 5% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Carroll

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Carroll. Since 2024, the number of homes heating with electricity increased from 812,214 to 896,797, a 10% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Carroll

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all heating fuels. 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, 5,050 homes in Carroll are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 41% drop from 2024, when 8,572 homes used active solar heating.

Carroll County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Carroll homes heating with number two heating oil, selecting which of the 6 heating oil companies that serve Carroll can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 6 “full-service” oil companies that serve Carroll. Full service companies such as Dutile & Sons Oil Company Inc or Dutile & Sons Oil Company Inc offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The client 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 clients who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Some of the 2 Carroll cash heating oil companies serving Carroll include White Mountain Oil & Propane Co and 603 Oil Co.

Carroll Oil Company Fast Facts: Oil Companies Serving Carroll: 6 companies . Average Number of Carroll Houses Served per Heating Oil company : 4026

Carroll Heating Oil Delivery Overview

2,007,461 homes in Carroll heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Carroll temperatures drop as low as 24° F each winter. 37% of Carroll homes are reliant on oil delivery each winter.

52.36% of Carroll County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Carroll County HouseholdsCarroll County Heating Oil Households
84,53044,264

27 Carroll Number Two Heating Oil Companies Homeowners Can Count On

With 199,461,864.95 gallons of heating oil delivered to Carroll houses the last heating season, the Carroll community relies on its 27 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Carroll, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Gulf in Chelsea, MA. Then, the truck delivers the number two heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Carroll and the surrounding region.