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Coos County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on November 28, 2025 at 01:15 PM

DatePrice
11/28/2025 $3.390
11/27/2025 $3.395
11/26/2025 $3.397
11/25/2025 $3.400
11/24/2025 $3.400
11/21/2025 $3.402
11/20/2025 $3.400
11/19/2025 $3.380
11/18/2025 $3.340
11/17/2025 $3.328
11/14/2025 $3.308
11/13/2025 $3.301
11/12/2025 $3.298
11/11/2025 $3.279
11/10/2025 $3.279
11/07/2025 $3.276
11/06/2025 $3.235
11/05/2025 $3.250
11/04/2025 $3.259
11/03/2025 $3.249
10/31/2025 $3.231
10/30/2025 $3.226
10/29/2025 $3.211
10/28/2025 $3.210
10/27/2025 $3.162
10/24/2025 $3.188
10/23/2025 $3.120
10/22/2025 $3.147
10/21/2025 $3.174
10/20/2025 $3.174

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

Families have a choice of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the most popular choice in Coos, used by 2,312,728 or 38% of families. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Coos residents is Natural Gas, used by 1,550,067 homes (25%). The other homes are heated with Electricity (15%), Propane (13%), Wood (7%), and Other (2%).

Coos 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 Coos

Heating oil has become losing popularity in Coos. In the 9 years since 2016, the number of households using fuel oil dropped from 2,827,696 to 2,312,728, a 18% drop.

Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Coos 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 Coos

Between 2016 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 948,420 to 808,028, a 15% change. Comparing 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,259,300 to 1,550,067, a 23% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Coos

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Coos. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 544,254 to 896,797, a 65% 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 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. As it stands today, 5,050 homes in Coos are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 18% drop from 2016, when 6,172 homes had active solar heating.

Coos County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Coos homes heating with fuel oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Coos plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Coos. Full service companies such as or offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic number two 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: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for families who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the number two 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 Oil Company By The Numbers: Oil Companies Serving Coos: 4 companies . Average Number of Coos Homes Served per Heating Oil company : 2116

Coos Heating Oil Delivery Overview

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

60.23% of Coos County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Coos County HouseholdsCoos County Heating Oil Households
40,88124,621

14 Coos Oil Companies You Can Bank On

With 199,461,864.95 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to Coos homeowners last winter, the Coos community looks to its 14 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Coos, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Gulf in Chelsea, MA. Then, the truck delivers the oil to homes and businesses throughout Coos and the surrounding vicinity.