Windham County Heating Oil Price History
Updated Today at 09:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 10/29/2025 | $3.336 |
| 10/28/2025 | $3.254 |
| 10/27/2025 | $3.200 |
| 10/24/2025 | $3.244 |
| 10/23/2025 | $3.204 |
| 10/22/2025 | $3.187 |
| 10/21/2025 | $3.200 |
| 10/20/2025 | $3.238 |
| 10/17/2025 | $3.237 |
| 10/16/2025 | $3.255 |
| 10/15/2025 | $3.257 |
| 10/14/2025 | $3.259 |
| 10/13/2025 | $3.228 |
| 10/10/2025 | $3.250 |
| 10/09/2025 | $3.248 |
| 10/08/2025 | $3.300 |
| 10/07/2025 | $3.300 |
| 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 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Windham County Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Windham County, used by 4,593,346 or 59.99% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Windham 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).
Windham County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
| Fuel | Windham 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 Windham County
Heating oil has become less popular in Windham County. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,451,030 to 1,379,410, a 4.94% drop.
Windham 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 Windham County
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 316,900 to 371,184.
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,403,117 to 4,593,346.
Electricity use for home heating in Windham County
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Windham County. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 925,349 to 1,040,155, a 12.41% increase.
Solar use for home heating in Windham 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 Windham County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 15.11% increase from 2020, when only 7,351 homes had installed active solar heating.
Windham County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Windham County homeowners purchased a total of 0 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Windham 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 Windham County, the average outside temperature was 1.8° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Windham County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 38.8° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 40.6° F |
