Cheapest Columbia County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on December 20, 2025
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 12/19/2025 | $3.199 |
| 12/18/2025 | $3.199 |
| 12/17/2025 | $3.199 |
| 12/16/2025 | $2.799 |
| 12/15/2025 | $2.799 |
| 12/14/2025 | $2.799 |
| 12/13/2025 | $3.199 |
| 12/12/2025 | $3.199 |
| 12/11/2025 | $3.199 |
| 12/10/2025 | $3.199 |
| 12/09/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/08/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/07/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/06/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/05/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/04/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/03/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/02/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.149 |
| 11/30/2025 | $3.149 |
| 11/29/2025 | $3.149 |
| 11/28/2025 | $3.149 |
| 11/27/2025 | $3.149 |
| 11/26/2025 | $3.149 |
| 11/25/2025 | $3.349 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.349 |
| 11/23/2025 | $3.349 |
| 11/22/2025 | $3.349 |
| 11/21/2025 | $3.349 |
| 11/20/2025 | $3.349 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Columbia Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a host of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Columbia, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of families. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Columbia homeowners is Electricity, used by 1,365,710 homes (18%). The other homes are heated with Heating Oil (14%), Propane (5%), Other (1%), and Wood (1%).
Columbia County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54,345,995 | 3,852,351 | 15,152,300 | 12,150,215 | 1,528,832 | 49,551 | 965,942 |
| 2024 | 54,568,071 | 4,135,191 | 14,304,766 | 13,657,397 | 1,395,422 | 79,805 | 1,053,660 |
| 2023 | 54,602,419 | 4,386,014 | 13,489,574 | 15,145,446 | 1,265,719 | 107,463 | 1,131,873 |
| 2022 | 54,363,807 | 4,339,040 | 12,803,543 | 15,992,578 | 1,257,805 | 108,288 | 1,140,235 |
| 2021 | 54,061,475 | 4,114,307 | 12,000,235 | 16,632,522 | 1,324,256 | 95,189 | 1,095,930 |
| 2020 | 53,323,524 | 3,897,922 | 11,354,669 | 17,154,552 | 1,391,480 | 89,123 | 1,048,120 |
| 2019 | 52,462,179 | 3,661,802 | 10,730,044 | 17,860,046 | 1,474,191 | 79,739 | 1,002,000 |
| 2018 | 51,769,199 | 3,468,945 | 10,231,832 | 18,719,789 | 1,565,542 | 65,316 | 975,337 |
| 2017 | 51,058,554 | 3,343,718 | 9,951,967 | 19,572,893 | 1,642,923 | 54,401 | 975,306 |
| 2016 | 50,300,624 | 3,211,343 | 9,723,022 | 20,393,885 | 1,707,981 | 44,807 | 948,347 |
| 2015 | 49,678,528 | 3,073,822 | 9,410,192 | 21,345,530 | 1,750,824 | 35,228 | 904,279 |
| 2014 | 49,145,092 | 2,965,973 | 9,071,735 | 22,384,709 | 1,772,839 | 29,310 | 861,878 |
| 2013 | 48,519,646 | 2,875,722 | 8,724,939 | 23,380,223 | 1,770,703 | 26,140 | 819,051 |
| 2012 | 47,926,394 | 2,781,777 | 8,347,598 | 24,455,338 | 1,731,834 | 23,111 | 769,203 |
| 2011 | 47,264,555 | 2,714,802 | 8,011,428 | 25,566,431 | 1,655,190 | 20,508 | 741,884 |
| 2010 | 46,499,120 | 2,678,889 | 7,666,509 | 26,676,046 | 1,566,890 | 21,918 | 748,535 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Columbia
Fuel oil has become less popular in Columbia. In the 6 years since 2019, the number of families using heating oil fell from 1,393,560 to 1,103,323, a 21% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Columbia
Between 2019 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel grew from 319,576 to 377,922, a 18% change. Comparing 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel grew from 4,519,999 to 4,725,574, a 5% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Columbia
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Columbia. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity increased from 911,445 to 1,365,710, a 50% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Columbia
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. Today, 16,434 homes in Columbia are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 89% gain from 2019, when 8,697 homes utilized active solar heating.
Columbia County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Columbia County homeowners purchased a total of 6 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Columbia’s overall fuel oil consumption varies annually depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ boilers need to burn additional number two heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Columbia was 26.9°F, which was 1°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Columbia County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 32.3° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 30.8° F |
Columbia County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Columbia homes heating with heating oil, choosing which of the 44 heating oil companies that serve Columbia plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 262 “full-service” oil companies that serve Columbia. Full service companies such as C A Albright & Sons LLC or Persico Oil Co Inc offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic heating 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 households who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. A few of the 2 Columbia cash heating oil companies serving Columbia include Collins & Son Inc and Lucky Petroleum Inc.
Columbia Number Two Heating Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving Columbia: 44 companies .
Average Number of Columbia Households Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 2850
Columbia Heating Oil Delivery Overview
1,103,323 homes in Columbia heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Columbia temperatures drop as low as 27° F each winter. 14% of Columbia households depend on number two heating oil delivery each winter.
38.81% of Columbia County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Columbia County Households | Columbia County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 323,123 | 125,413 |
400 Columbia Oil Companies Homeowners Can Count On
With 664,748,714.28 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to Columbia homes last winter, the Columbia community looks to its 400 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Columbia, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the oil to homes and businesses throughout Columbia and the surrounding region.
