Cheapest Rockingham County Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today

Date	Price
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
12/04/2025	$2.960
12/03/2025	$2.960
12/02/2025	$2.960
12/01/2025	$2.960
11/30/2025	$2.960
11/29/2025	$2.960
11/28/2025	$2.960
11/27/2025	$2.960
11/26/2025	$3.080
11/25/2025	$3.080
11/24/2025	$3.080
11/23/2025	$3.080
11/22/2025	$3.080
11/21/2025	$3.080
11/20/2025	$3.080
11/19/2025	$3.080

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

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

Rockingham 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 Rockingham

Oil has become losing popularity in Rockingham. In the 13 years since 2012, the number of families using fuel oil dipped from 245,324 to 212,831, a 13% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Rockingham

Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel increased 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 Rockingham

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

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Rockingham

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. As it stands today, 2,474 homes in Rockingham are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 317% gain from 2012, when 593 homes used active solar heating.

Rockingham County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Rockingham households heating with heating oil, selecting which of the 61 heating oil companies that serve Rockingham is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 150 “full-service” oil companies that serve Rockingham. Full service companies such as NiBROC Oil or Hartmann Oil offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The family 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 households who are on a budget. 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 you're running low. A few of the 2 Rockingham cash heating oil companies serving Rockingham include Rockingham Oil LLC and Chapman Fuel.

Rockingham Heating Oil Company Statistics: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Rockingham: 61 companies .
Average Number of Rockingham Households Served per Fuel Oil company : 8941

Rockingham Heating Oil Delivery Overview

212,831 houses in Rockingham heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Rockingham temperatures drop as low as 24° F each winter. 37% of Rockingham families are reliant on heating oil delivery each winter.

39.59% of Rockingham County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Rockingham County Households	Rockingham County Heating Oil Households
1.3M	545,386

976 Rockingham Fuel Oil Companies Serving The Community

With 199,461,864.95 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to Rockingham homes last winter, the Rockingham community looks to its 976 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. 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 Rockingham, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Gulf in Chelsea, MA. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to homes and businesses throughout Rockingham and the surrounding vicinity.