Cheapest Merrimack County Heating Oil Price History
Updated Today at 09:15 AM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 01/31/2026 | $3.250 |
| 01/30/2026 | $3.250 |
| 01/29/2026 | $3.250 |
| 01/28/2026 | $3.150 |
| 01/27/2026 | $2.990 |
| 01/26/2026 | $2.970 |
| 01/25/2026 | $2.970 |
| 01/24/2026 | $2.970 |
| 01/23/2026 | $2.970 |
| 01/22/2026 | $2.970 |
| 01/21/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/20/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/19/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/18/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/17/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/16/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/15/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/14/2026 | $2.840 |
| 01/13/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/12/2026 | $2.870 |
| 01/11/2026 | $2.870 |
| 01/10/2026 | $2.870 |
| 01/09/2026 | $2.870 |
| 01/08/2026 | $2.870 |
| 01/07/2026 | $2.870 |
| 01/06/2026 | $2.920 |
| 01/05/2026 | $2.920 |
| 01/04/2026 | $2.920 |
| 01/03/2026 | $2.920 |
| 01/02/2026 | $2.920 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Merrimack Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Families have a host of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the most common choice in Merrimack, used by 212,831 or 37% of residents. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Merrimack homeowners is Natural Gas, used by 124,974 homes (22%). The remaining homes are heated with Propane (21%), Electricity (12%), Wood (6%), and Other (2%).
Merrimack County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 124,974 | 121,512 | 70,926 | 212,831 | 32,268 | 2,474 | 11,835 |
| 2024 | 126,691 | 116,162 | 68,090 | 211,416 | 29,746 | 2,147 | 11,751 |
| 2023 | 118,533 | 112,909 | 64,436 | 221,554 | 35,424 | 1,544 | 10,170 |
| 2022 | 121,267 | 103,967 | 61,455 | 223,612 | 30,964 | 909 | 10,992 |
| 2021 | 121,966 | 102,208 | 58,765 | 218,724 | 30,381 | 890 | 10,002 |
| 2020 | 118,607 | 98,116 | 56,313 | 223,224 | 32,446 | 761 | 9,755 |
| 2019 | 115,248 | 94,024 | 53,861 | 227,725 | 34,512 | 632 | 9,508 |
| 2018 | 113,986 | 86,695 | 50,260 | 232,152 | 35,632 | 411 | 8,224 |
| 2017 | 111,070 | 90,341 | 47,927 | 227,681 | 37,912 | 575 | 8,850 |
| 2016 | 110,428 | 81,949 | 48,677 | 229,187 | 35,047 | 666 | 9,880 |
| 2015 | 103,292 | 78,670 | 46,002 | 232,674 | 42,472 | 488 | 10,268 |
| 2014 | 100,601 | 76,212 | 46,268 | 230,361 | 49,555 | 275 | 10,068 |
| 2013 | 101,529 | 76,485 | 42,038 | 239,542 | 44,711 | 334 | 9,251 |
| 2012 | 104,858 | 72,091 | 39,257 | 245,324 | 43,948 | 593 | 7,870 |
| 2011 | 100,958 | 74,416 | 40,613 | 252,159 | 37,084 | 280 | 7,019 |
| 2010 | 100,857 | 70,863 | 41,909 | 253,772 | 40,272 | 85 | 4,752 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Merrimack
Heating oil has become less popular in Merrimack. In the 8 years since 2017, the number of homeowners using oil declined from 227,681 to 212,831, a 7% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Merrimack
Between 2017 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 90,341 to 121,512, a 35% change. Comparing 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 111,070 to 124,974, a 13% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Merrimack
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Merrimack. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 47,927 to 70,926, a 48% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Merrimack
Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. 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 Merrimack are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 330% gain from 2017, when 575 homes used active solar heating.
Merrimack County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Merrimack County homeowners purchased a total of 18 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Merrimack’s overall number two heating oil use changes yearly based on the severity of the winter. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn increasing amounts of fuel oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Merrimack was 24.1°F, which was 5.3°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Merrimack County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 24.1° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 29.4° F |
Merrimack County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Merrimack households heating with oil, choosing which of the 37 heating oil companies that serve Merrimack is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 14 “full-service” oil companies that serve Merrimack. Full service companies such as Goodrich Oil & Propane Co or Goodrich Oil & Propane Co offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic fuel 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 clients who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Examples of 2 Merrimack cash heating oil companies serving Merrimack include Huckleberry Propane & Oil Llc and Clough Inc H R.
Merrimack Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Heating oil Companies Serving Merrimack: 37 companies .
