Orange County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on December 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 12/03/2025 | $3.383 |
| 12/02/2025 | $3.373 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.381 |
| 11/30/2025 | $3.355 |
| 11/29/2025 | $3.355 |
| 11/28/2025 | $3.355 |
| 11/27/2025 | $3.358 |
| 11/26/2025 | $3.380 |
| 11/25/2025 | $3.393 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.393 |
| 11/23/2025 | $3.399 |
| 11/22/2025 | $3.399 |
| 11/21/2025 | $3.399 |
| 11/20/2025 | $3.420 |
| 11/19/2025 | $3.411 |
| 11/18/2025 | $3.359 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.353 |
| 11/16/2025 | $3.352 |
| 11/15/2025 | $3.352 |
| 11/14/2025 | $3.352 |
| 11/13/2025 | $3.349 |
| 11/12/2025 | $3.346 |
| 11/11/2025 | $3.332 |
| 11/10/2025 | $3.326 |
| 11/09/2025 | $3.283 |
| 11/08/2025 | $3.283 |
| 11/07/2025 | $3.283 |
| 11/06/2025 | $3.267 |
| 11/05/2025 | $3.250 |
| 11/04/2025 | $3.244 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Orange Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Households have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Orange, used by 54,345,995 or 62% of residents. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Orange households is Electricity, used by 15,152,300 homes (17%). The other homes are heated with Heating Oil (14%), Propane (4%), Wood (2%), and Other (1%).
Orange County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Date | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54345995 | 3852351 | 15152300 | 12150215 | 1528832 | 49551 | 965942 |
| 2024 | 54568071 | 4135191 | 14304766 | 13657397 | 1395422 | 79805 | 1053660 |
| 2023 | 54602419 | 4386014 | 13489574 | 15145446 | 1265719 | 107463 | 1131873 |
| 2022 | 54363807 | 4339040 | 12803543 | 15992578 | 1257805 | 108288 | 1140235 |
| 2021 | 54061475 | 4114307 | 12000235 | 16632522 | 1324256 | 95189 | 1095930 |
| 2020 | 53323524 | 3897922 | 11354669 | 17154552 | 1391480 | 89123 | 1048120 |
| 2019 | 52462179 | 3661802 | 10730044 | 17860046 | 1474191 | 79739 | 1002000 |
| 2018 | 51769199 | 3468945 | 10231832 | 18719789 | 1565542 | 65316 | 975337 |
| 2017 | 51058554 | 3343718 | 9951967 | 19572893 | 1642923 | 54401 | 975306 |
| 2016 | 50300624 | 3211343 | 9723022 | 20393885 | 1707981 | 44807 | 948347 |
| 2015 | 49678528 | 3073822 | 9410192 | 21345530 | 1750824 | 35228 | 904279 |
| 2014 | 49145092 | 2965973 | 9071735 | 22384709 | 1772839 | 29310 | 861878 |
| 2013 | 48519646 | 2875722 | 8724939 | 23380223 | 1770703 | 26140 | 819051 |
| 2012 | 47926394 | 2781777 | 8347598 | 24455338 | 1731834 | 23111 | 769203 |
| 2011 | 47264555 | 2714802 | 8011428 | 25566431 | 1655190 | 20508 | 741884 |
| 2010 | 46499120 | 2678889 | 7666509 | 26676046 | 1566890 | 21918 | 748535 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Orange
Number two heating oil has become less popular in Orange. In the 4 years since 2021, the number of households using heating oil dropped from 16,632,522 to 12,150,215, a 27% drop.
Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Orange County
| Date | Households |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | 979283 |
| 2025-11-10 | 979470 |
| 2025-11-09 | 979643 |
| 2025-11-08 | 979822 |
| 2025-11-07 | 980045 |
| 2025-11-06 | 980219 |
| 2025-11-05 | 980405 |
| 2025-11-04 | 980586 |
| 2025-11-03 | 980775 |
| 2025-11-02 | 980970 |
| 2025-11-01 | 981152 |
| 2025-10-31 | 981144 |
| 2025-10-30 | 981318 |
| 2025-10-29 | 981492 |
| 2025-10-28 | 981689 |
| 2025-10-27 | 981891 |
| 2025-10-26 | 982096 |
| 2025-10-25 | 982287 |
| 2025-10-24 | 982490 |
| 2025-10-23 | 982680 |
| 2025-10-22 | 982911 |
| 2025-10-21 | 983098 |
| 2025-10-20 | 983294 |
| 2025-10-19 | 983482 |
| 2025-10-18 | 983686 |
| 2025-10-17 | 983873 |
| 2025-10-16 | 984060 |
| 2025-10-15 | 984310 |
| 2025-10-14 | 984540 |
| 2025-10-13 | 984724 |
| 2025-10-12 | 984914 |
| 2025-10-11 | 985121 |
| 2025-10-10 | 985306 |
| 2025-10-09 | 985499 |
| 2025-10-08 | 985689 |
| 2025-10-07 | 985923 |
| 2025-10-06 | 986110 |
| 2025-10-05 | 986303 |
| 2025-10-04 | 986504 |
| 2025-10-03 | 986712 |
| 2025-10-02 | 986911 |
| 2025-10-01 | 987105 |
| 2025-09-30 | 987282 |
| 2025-09-29 | 987468 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Orange
Between 2021 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel dropped from 4,114,307 to 3,852,351, a 6% change. Comparing 2021 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 54,061,475 to 54,345,995, a 1% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Orange
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Orange. Since 2021, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 12,000,235 to 15,152,300, a 26% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Orange
The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. 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, 49,551 homes in Orange are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 48% drop from 2021, when 95,189 homes incorporated active solar heating.
Orange County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Orange County homeowners purchased a total of 18 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Orange’s overall number two heating oil usage varies annually primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ HVAC systems need to burn more and more fuel oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Orange was 27°F, which was 1°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Orange County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 31.8° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 30.5° F |
Orange County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Orange homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 85 heating oil companies that serve Orange can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 604 “full-service” oil companies that serve Orange. Full service companies such as Evergreen Fuels Inc or H Reynolds & Son Inc offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic 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: Also known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for customers who are on a budget. 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. A few of the 2 Orange cash heating oil companies serving Orange include Big O Inc and Bruce & Angela Enterprises Inc.
Orange Number Two Heating Oil Company Statistics: Fuel oil Companies Serving Orange: 85 companies . Average Number of Orange Houses Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 36882
Orange Heating Oil Delivery Overview
11,108,257 houses in Orange heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Orange temperatures drop as low as 27° F each winter. 14% of Orange families are reliant on heating oil delivery each winter.
19.9% of Orange County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Orange County Households | Orange County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 1.7M | 345,566 |
1089 Orange Oil Companies You Can Trust
With 664,748,714.28 gallons of heating oil delivered to Orange homes last winter, the Orange community looks to its 1089 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery has two parts to it: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Orange, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Orange and the surrounding area.
