Date	Price
01/03/2026	$2.920
01/02/2026	$2.920
01/01/2026	$2.920
12/31/2025	$2.920
12/30/2025	$2.920
12/29/2025	$2.920
12/28/2025	$2.920
12/27/2025	$2.930
12/26/2025	$2.930
12/25/2025	$2.930
12/24/2025	$2.930
12/23/2025	$2.930
12/22/2025	$2.930
12/21/2025	$2.930
12/20/2025	$2.960
12/19/2025	$2.960
12/18/2025	$2.960
12/17/2025	$2.960
12/16/2025	$2.960
12/15/2025	$2.960
12/14/2025	$2.960
12/13/2025	$2.960
12/12/2025	$2.960
12/11/2025	$2.960
12/10/2025	$2.960
12/09/2025	$2.960
12/08/2025	$2.960
12/07/2025	$2.960
12/06/2025	$2.960
12/05/2025	$2.960

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

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

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

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2025	1,550,067	808,028	896,797	2,312,728	418,738	5,050	108,786
2024	1,483,265	1,001,686	812,214	2,478,473	408,892	8,572	113,229
2023	1,417,625	1,180,268	732,640	2,650,153	398,567	11,814	117,124
2022	1,393,460	1,195,158	695,398	2,716,952	392,819	11,794	116,265
2021	1,374,579	1,149,379	667,243	2,734,384	402,020	10,016	113,631
2020	1,346,662	1,112,667	647,906	2,768,778	417,021	9,026	114,159
2019	1,326,195	1,062,864	618,257	2,796,995	440,507	7,639	116,137
2018	1,307,552	1,011,766	586,853	2,797,420	474,882	6,286	117,421
2017	1,283,781	984,156	567,398	2,807,353	502,959	6,126	119,988
2016	1,259,300	948,420	544,254	2,827,696	521,525	6,172	118,677
2015	1,239,198	910,589	523,229	2,870,092	525,922	5,445	112,457
2014	1,228,834	893,177	512,049	2,919,099	519,698	4,334	100,978
2013	1,225,770	875,862	499,731	2,981,050	496,902	3,672	89,339
2012	1,223,242	847,874	483,527	3,059,833	461,979	3,281	79,431
2011	1,222,113	825,672	477,374	3,124,881	423,459	2,438	69,118
2010	1,221,896	810,057	475,745	3,185,093	378,777	1,762	61,536

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Hillsborough

Oil has become losing popularity in Hillsborough. In the 2 years since 2023, the number of homeowners using oil dipped from 221,554 to 212,831, a 4% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Hillsborough

Between 2023 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 112,909 to 121,512, a 8% change. Comparing 2023 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 118,533 to 124,974, a 5% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Hillsborough

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Hillsborough. Since 2023, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 64,436 to 70,926, a 10% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Hillsborough

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 Hillsborough are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 60% gain from 2023, when 1,544 homes incorporated active solar heating.

Hillsborough County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Hillsborough County homeowners purchased a total of 43 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Hillsborough’s overall heating oil consumption changes annually as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ furnaces need to burn additional heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Hillsborough was 24.1°F, which was 5.3°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Hillsborough County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	24.1° F
2023 - 2024	29.4° F

Hillsborough County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Hillsborough homes heating with oil, selecting which of the 51 heating oil companies that serve Hillsborough makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 56 “full-service” oil companies that serve Hillsborough. Full service companies such as Absco Heating or NRG Fuel LLC offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic fuel 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 referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for clients who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Examples of 2 Hillsborough cash heating oil companies serving Hillsborough include Lemay Oil Services and McLaughlin Oil.

Hillsborough Oil Company Statistics: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Hillsborough: 51 companies .
Average Number of Hillsborough Houses Served per Fuel Oil company : 0

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