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Cheapest Coos County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on January 7, 2026

DatePrice
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
12/30/2025 $3.200
12/29/2025 $3.193
12/28/2025 $3.196
12/27/2025 $3.195
12/26/2025 $3.194
12/25/2025 $3.195
12/24/2025 $3.195
12/23/2025 $3.194
12/22/2025 $3.191
12/21/2025 $3.194
12/20/2025 $3.208
12/19/2025 $3.208
12/18/2025 $3.208
12/17/2025 $3.217
12/16/2025 $3.222
12/15/2025 $3.234
12/14/2025 $3.243
12/13/2025 $3.253
12/12/2025 $3.252
12/11/2025 $3.253
12/10/2025 $3.260

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

Residences have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the preferred choice in Coos, used by 212,831 or 37% of homeowners. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Coos families is Natural Gas, used by 124,974 homes (22%). The rest of the homes are heated with Propane (21%), Electricity (12%), Wood (6%), and Other (2%).

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

YearNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
20251,550,067808,028896,7972,312,728418,7385,050108,786
20241,483,2651,001,686812,2142,478,473408,8928,572113,229
20231,417,6251,180,268732,6402,650,153398,56711,814117,124
20221,393,4601,195,158695,3982,716,952392,81911,794116,265
20211,374,5791,149,379667,2432,734,384402,02010,016113,631
20201,346,6621,112,667647,9062,768,778417,0219,026114,159
20191,326,1951,062,864618,2572,796,995440,5077,639116,137
20181,307,5521,011,766586,8532,797,420474,8826,286117,421
20171,283,781984,156567,3982,807,353502,9596,126119,988
20161,259,300948,420544,2542,827,696521,5256,172118,677
20151,239,198910,589523,2292,870,092525,9225,445112,457
20141,228,834893,177512,0492,919,099519,6984,334100,978
20131,225,770875,862499,7312,981,050496,9023,67289,339
20121,223,242847,874483,5273,059,833461,9793,28179,431
20111,222,113825,672477,3743,124,881423,4592,43869,118
20101,221,896810,057475,7453,185,093378,7771,76261,536

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Coos

Heating oil has become less popular in Coos. In the 13 years since 2012, the number of residents using heating oil fell from 245,324 to 212,831, a 13% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Coos

Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 72,091 to 121,512, a 69% change. Comparing 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel grew from 104,858 to 124,974, a 19% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Coos

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Coos. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 39,257 to 70,926, a 81% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Coos

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, 2,474 homes in Coos are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 317% gain from 2012, when 593 homes incorporated active solar heating.

Coos County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Coos County homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Coos’s overall oil use varies each year based on the severity of the winter. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ heating systems need to burn increasing amounts of number two heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Coos was 24.1°F, which was 5.3°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Coos County Average Winter Temperature

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

Coos County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Coos households heating with fuel oil, choosing which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Coos makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Coos. Full service companies such as or offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The household 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 customers who are looking to save money. 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 the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Some of the 2 Coos cash heating oil companies serving Coos include Fitch Fuel Co Inc and Kmj Precision Fuels Inc.

Coos Fuel Oil Company Statistics: Fuel oil Companies Serving Coos: 4 companies .
Average Number of Coos Houses Served per Heating Oil company : 0