Cheapest Richmond County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on December 18, 2025
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 12/17/2025 | $2.750 |
| 12/16/2025 | $2.800 |
| 12/15/2025 | $2.799 |
| 12/14/2025 | $2.799 |
| 12/13/2025 | $2.860 |
| 12/12/2025 | $2.860 |
| 12/11/2025 | $2.860 |
| 12/10/2025 | $2.910 |
| 12/09/2025 | $2.850 |
| 12/08/2025 | $2.850 |
| 12/07/2025 | $2.880 |
| 12/06/2025 | $2.840 |
| 12/05/2025 | $2.840 |
| 12/04/2025 | $2.840 |
| 12/03/2025 | $2.830 |
| 12/02/2025 | $2.830 |
| 12/01/2025 | $2.870 |
| 11/30/2025 | $2.880 |
| 11/29/2025 | $2.930 |
| 11/28/2025 | $2.930 |
| 11/27/2025 | $2.930 |
| 11/26/2025 | $2.930 |
| 11/25/2025 | $2.960 |
| 11/24/2025 | $2.980 |
| 11/23/2025 | $2.990 |
| 11/22/2025 | $3.060 |
| 11/21/2025 | $3.060 |
| 11/20/2025 | $3.060 |
| 11/19/2025 | $3.080 |
| 11/18/2025 | $3.080 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Richmond Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Families have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Richmond, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of homeowners. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Richmond households is Electricity, used by 1,365,710 homes (18%). The rest of the homes are heated with Heating Oil (14%), Propane (5%), Other (1%), and Wood (1%).
Richmond 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 Richmond
Heating oil has become less popular in Richmond. In the 4 years since 2021, the number of households using fuel oil dropped from 1,293,770 to 1,103,323, a 15% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Richmond
Between 2021 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel declined from 388,311 to 377,922, a 3% change. Comparing 2021 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel increased from 4,489,009 to 4,725,574, a 5% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Richmond
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Richmond. Since 2021, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,118,015 to 1,365,710, a 22% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Richmond
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. Now, 16,434 homes in Richmond are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 86% gain from 2021, when 8,858 homes used active solar heating.
Richmond County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Richmond County homeowners purchased a total of 4 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Richmond’s overall oil use changes each year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ boilers need to burn additional oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Richmond was 26.9°F, which was 1°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Richmond County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 27.6° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 27.3° F |
Richmond County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Richmond households heating with oil, choosing which of the 70 heating oil companies that serve Richmond is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 27 “full-service” oil companies that serve Richmond. Full service companies such as Winston Oil Co Inc or The Energy Conservation Group LLC Skaggs Walsh offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic fuel 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 homeowners who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the number two heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Examples of 2 Richmond cash heating oil companies serving Richmond include Ronco Oil Inc and Nyc Oil & Energy Corp.
Richmond Oil Company Statistics: Fuel oil Companies Serving Richmond: 70 companies .
Average Number of Richmond Households Served per Fuel Oil company : 101
Richmond Heating Oil Delivery Overview
1,103,323 families in Richmond heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Richmond temperatures drop as low as 27° F each winter. 14% of Richmond homes are reliant on fuel oil delivery each winter.
4.42% of Richmond County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Richmond County Households | Richmond County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 160,598 | 7,097 |
70 Richmond Heating Oil Companies Go The Distance
With 664,748,714.28 gallons of heating oil delivered to Richmond residences last winter, the Richmond community depends on its 70 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. 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 Richmond, 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 residences and companies throughout Richmond and the surrounding area.
