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Rockingham County Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today at 12:00 AM

Date	Average Oil Price
12/21/2024	$3.083
12/20/2024	$3.083
12/19/2024	$3.083
12/18/2024	$3.079
12/17/2024	$3.079
12/16/2024	$3.079
12/15/2024	$3.079
12/14/2024	$3.079
12/13/2024	$3.079
12/12/2024	$3.079
12/11/2024	$3.079
12/06/2024	$3.299
12/05/2024	$3.299
12/04/2024	$3.299
12/03/2024	$3.299
12/02/2024	$3.299
12/01/2024	$3.299
11/30/2024	$3.299
11/29/2024	$3.299
11/28/2024	$3.299
11/27/2024	$3.299
11/26/2024	$3.299
11/25/2024	$3.299
11/24/2024	$3.299
11/23/2024	$3.299
11/22/2024	$3.143
11/21/2024	$3.143
11/20/2024	$3.143
11/19/2024	$3.143
11/18/2024	$3.143

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Rockingham County Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Rockingham County, used by 224,725 or 41.34% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Rockingham County homeowners is natural gas, used by 117,536 homes (21.62%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (100,624), electricity (57,780), wood (35,074), and other fuels (16,939).

Rockingham County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Rockingham County Households	% of Households
Heating Oil	224,725	41.3%
Natural Gas	117,536	21.6%
Propane	100,624	18.5%
Electricity	57,780	10.6%
Wood	35,074	6.5%
Other Fuels	10,355	1.9%
No Fuel	5,272	1.0%
Solar	690	0.1%
Coal	622	0.1%

Heating oil (41.3%)

Natural gas (21.6%)

Propane (18.5%)

Electricity (10.6%)

Wood (6.5%)

Other fuels (1.9%)

No fuel (1.0%)

Solar (0.1%)

Coal (0.1%)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Rockingham County

Heating oil has become less popular in Rockingham County. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes fell from 233,209 to 224,725, a 3.64% drop.

Rockingham County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	262,755
2012	257,827
2013	251,497
2014	245,025
2015	241,293
2016	236,690
2017	234,647
2018	233,209
2019	233,052
2020	232,901
2021	228,197
2022	224,725

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Rockingham County

Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 82,756 to 100,624.

Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 108,049 to 117,536.

Electricity use for home heating in Rockingham County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Rockingham County. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 48,201 to 57,780, a 19.87% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Rockingham County

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all space 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 in the basement.

Currently, 690 homes in Rockingham County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 37.72% increase from 2018, when only 501 homes had installed active solar heating.

Rockingham County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Rockingham County homeowners purchased a total of 52 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Rockingham County’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in Rockingham County, the average outside temperature was 3.8° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Rockingham County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	33.9° F
2023 - 2024	30.1° F

Rockingham County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Rockingham County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 59 heating oil companies that serve Rockingham County is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 150 “full-service” oil companies that serve Rockingham County. Full service companies such as NiBROC Oil or Hartmann Oil offer automatic fuel delivery and furnace repair under a single roof.

Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel Companies” or “Cash Heating Oil Companies”, these companies are for the budget-conscious Rockingham County homeowner. In return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank and place an order when you run low on oil. Examples of cash heating oil companies that serve Rockingham County include Rockingham Oil LLC and Chapman Fuel.

Rockingham County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Rockingham County: 59 companies

Average Number Of Rockingham County Homes Served Per Company: 991 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Rockingham County Oil Company: 880,315 gallons per year

Rockingham County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 58,517 households in Rockingham County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Rockingham County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

46% of Rockingham County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Rockingham County Households	Rockingham County Heating Oil Households
125,831	58,517

932 Rockingham County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 52 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Rockingham County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Rockingham County community relies on its 932 oil companies to keep warm.

Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of Rockingham County, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Irving in Revere, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Rockingham County.