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Cheapest Carroll County Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today

DatePrice
01/29/2026 $3.450
01/28/2026 $3.450
01/27/2026 $3.450
01/26/2026 $3.497
01/25/2026 $3.406
01/24/2026 $3.339
01/23/2026 $3.340
01/22/2026 $3.340
01/21/2026 $3.309
01/20/2026 $3.215
01/19/2026 $3.173
01/18/2026 $3.161
01/17/2026 $3.163
01/16/2026 $3.168
01/15/2026 $3.168
01/14/2026 $3.170
01/13/2026 $3.163
01/12/2026 $3.155
01/11/2026 $3.158
01/10/2026 $3.172
01/09/2026 $3.174
01/08/2026 $3.177
01/07/2026 $3.182
01/06/2026 $3.194
01/05/2026 $3.197
01/04/2026 $3.198
01/03/2026 $3.199
01/02/2026 $3.199
01/01/2026 $3.196
12/31/2025 $3.201

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

Households have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the preferred choice in Carroll, used by 212,831 or 37% of households. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Carroll households is Natural Gas, used by 124,974 homes (22%). The other homes are heated with Propane (21%), Electricity (12%), Wood (6%), and Other (2%).

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

YearNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
2025124,974121,51270,926212,83132,2682,47411,835
2024126,691116,16268,090211,41629,7462,14711,751
2023118,533112,90964,436221,55435,4241,54410,170
2022121,267103,96761,455223,61230,96490910,992
2021121,966102,20858,765218,72430,38189010,002
2020118,60798,11656,313223,22432,4467619,755
2019115,24894,02453,861227,72534,5126329,508
2018113,98686,69550,260232,15235,6324118,224
2017111,07090,34147,927227,68137,9125758,850
2016110,42881,94948,677229,18735,0476669,880
2015103,29278,67046,002232,67442,47248810,268
2014100,60176,21246,268230,36149,55527510,068
2013101,52976,48542,038239,54244,7113349,251
2012104,85872,09139,257245,32443,9485937,870
2011100,95874,41640,613252,15937,0842807,019
2010100,85770,86341,909253,77240,272854,752

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Carroll

Oil has become losing popularity in Carroll. In the 10 years since 2015, the number of families using oil declined from 232,674 to 212,831, a 9% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Carroll

Between 2015 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 78,670 to 121,512, a 54% change. Comparing 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel increased from 103,292 to 124,974, a 21% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Carroll

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Carroll. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 46,002 to 70,926, a 54% 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 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. Today, 2,474 homes in Carroll are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 407% gain from 2015, when 488 homes utilized active solar heating.

Carroll County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Carroll County homeowners purchased a total of 4 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Carroll’s overall number two heating oil consumption varies each year based on the severity of the winter. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ boilers need to burn more and more oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Carroll was 24.1°F, which was 5.3°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Carroll County Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202524.1° F
2023 - 202429.4° F

Carroll County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Carroll homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 6 heating oil companies that serve Carroll plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick 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 homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating 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 families who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Examples of 2 Carroll cash heating oil companies serving Carroll include White Mountain Oil & Propane Co and 603 Oil Co.

Carroll Fuel Oil Company By The Numbers: Oil Companies Serving Carroll: 6 companies .