Plymouth County Heating Oil Price History
Updated Today at 03:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 10/06/2025 | $3.300 |
| 10/03/2025 | $3.316 |
| 10/02/2025 | $3.294 |
| 10/01/2025 | $3.326 |
| 09/30/2025 | $3.290 |
| 09/29/2025 | $3.316 |
| 09/26/2025 | $3.314 |
| 09/25/2025 | $3.289 |
| 09/24/2025 | $3.197 |
| 09/23/2025 | $3.128 |
| 09/22/2025 | $3.239 |
| 09/19/2025 | $3.274 |
| 09/18/2025 | $3.267 |
| 09/17/2025 | $3.258 |
| 09/16/2025 | $3.249 |
| 09/15/2025 | $3.159 |
| 09/12/2025 | $3.252 |
| 09/11/2025 | $3.198 |
| 09/10/2025 | $3.254 |
| 09/09/2025 | $3.201 |
| 09/08/2025 | $3.229 |
| 09/05/2025 | $3.256 |
| 09/04/2025 | $3.266 |
| 09/03/2025 | $3.229 |
| 09/02/2025 | $3.253 |
| 09/01/2025 | $3.239 |
| 08/29/2025 | $3.262 |
| 08/28/2025 | $3.282 |
| 08/27/2025 | $3.190 |
| 08/26/2025 | $3.275 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Plymouth County Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Plymouth County, used by 4,593,346 or 59.99% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Plymouth County homeowners is heating oil, used by 1,379,410 homes (18.02%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (1,040,155), propane (371,184), no fuel (127,077), and other fuels (102,644).
Plymouth County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
| Fuel | Plymouth County Households | % of Households |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas | 4.5M | 60.0% |
| Heating Oil | 1.3M | 18.0% |
| Electricity | 1.0M | 13.6% |
| Propane | 371,184 | 4.8% |
| No Fuel | 127,077 | 1.7% |
| Wood | 117,324 | 1.5% |
| Other Fuels | 102,644 | 1.3% |
| Coal | 17,488 | 0.2% |
| Solar | 8,462 | 0.1% |
Natural gas (60.0%)
Heating oil (18.0%)
Electricity (13.6%)
Propane (4.8%)
No fuel (1.7%)
Wood (1.5%)
Other fuels (1.3%)
Coal (0.2%)
Solar (0.1%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Plymouth County
Heating oil has become less popular in Plymouth County. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,903,862 to 1,379,410, a 27.55% drop.
Plymouth County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
| Year | Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.1M |
| 2012 | 2.0M |
| 2013 | 1.9M |
| 2014 | 1.9M |
| 2015 | 1.8M |
| 2016 | 1.7M |
| 2017 | 1.6M |
| 2018 | 1.5M |
| 2019 | 1.5M |
| 2020 | 1.4M |
| 2021 | 1.4M |
| 2022 | 1.3M |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Plymouth County
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 243,656 to 371,184.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,072,126 to 4,593,346.
Electricity use for home heating in Plymouth County
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Plymouth County. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 744,669 to 1,040,155, a 39.68% increase.
Solar use for home heating in Plymouth 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, 8,462 homes in Plymouth County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 268.07% increase from 2014, when only 2,299 homes had installed active solar heating.
Plymouth County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Plymouth County homeowners purchased a total of 0 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Plymouth 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 Plymouth County, the average outside temperature was 1.8° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Plymouth County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 38.8° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 40.6° F |
