Date	Price
01/07/2026	$3.182
01/06/2026	$3.194
01/05/2026	$3.197
01/04/2026	$3.198
01/03/2026	$3.199
01/02/2026	$3.199
01/01/2026	$3.196
12/31/2025	$3.201
12/30/2025	$3.200
12/29/2025	$3.193
12/28/2025	$3.196
12/27/2025	$3.195
12/26/2025	$3.194
12/25/2025	$3.195
12/24/2025	$3.195
12/23/2025	$3.194
12/22/2025	$3.191
12/21/2025	$3.194
12/20/2025	$3.208
12/19/2025	$3.208
12/18/2025	$3.208
12/17/2025	$3.217
12/16/2025	$2.799
12/15/2025	$2.799
12/14/2025	$2.799
12/13/2025	$3.253
12/12/2025	$3.252
12/11/2025	$3.253
12/10/2025	$3.260

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

Homeowners have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Washington, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Washington 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%).

Washington 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 Washington

Number two heating oil has become less frequently used in Washington. In the 1 years since 2024, the number of homeowners using heating oil dropped from 1,143,783 to 1,103,323, a 4% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Washington

Between 2024 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 370,910 to 377,922, a 2% change. Comparing 2024 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel grew from 4,679,558 to 4,725,574, a 1% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Washington

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Washington. Since 2024, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 1,292,868 to 1,365,710, a 6% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Washington

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. Today, 16,434 homes in Washington are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 8% gain from 2024, when 15,259 homes used active solar heating.

Washington County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Washington County homeowners purchased a total of 5 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Washington’s overall number two heating oil consumption varies annually correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ furnaces need to burn more and more number two heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Washington was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Washington County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	28.1° F
2023 - 2024	33.5° F

Washington County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Washington homes heating with heating oil, selecting which of the 26 heating oil companies that serve Washington makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 77 “full-service” oil companies that serve Washington. Full service companies such as Gf Heating Oil LLC or Wever Petroleum Inc offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two 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 households who are on a budget. 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 Washington cash heating oil companies serving Washington include Sweet's Fuel Service Inc and Richards Fuels Inc Richard Fuels.

Washington Heating Oil Company Fast Facts: Fuel oil Companies Serving Washington: 26 companies .
Average Number of Washington Households Served per Fuel Oil company : 0

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