Cheapest Adams County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on January 28, 2026
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 01/27/2026 | $3.090 |
| 01/26/2026 | $3.090 |
| 01/25/2026 | $3.090 |
| 01/24/2026 | $2.890 |
| 01/23/2026 | $2.890 |
| 01/22/2026 | $2.890 |
| 01/21/2026 | $2.890 |
| 01/20/2026 | $2.890 |
| 01/19/2026 | $2.890 |
| 01/18/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/17/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/16/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/15/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/14/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/13/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/12/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/11/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/10/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/09/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/08/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/07/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/06/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/05/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/04/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/03/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/02/2026 | $2.790 |
| 01/01/2026 | $2.790 |
| 12/31/2025 | $2.790 |
| 12/30/2025 | $2.790 |
| 12/29/2025 | $2.790 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Adams Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Families have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Adams, used by 2,796,352 or 52% of homeowners. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Adams families is Electricity, used by 1,447,260 homes (27%). The remaining homes are heated with Heating Oil (12%), Propane (5%), Wood (2%), and Coal (1%).
Adams County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,796,352 | 282,182 | 1,447,260 | 663,450 | 112,270 | 7,204 | 31,146 |
| 2024 | 2,785,913 | 276,598 | 1,396,275 | 685,083 | 111,416 | 6,155 | 32,085 |
| 2023 | 2,698,411 | 278,621 | 1,389,291 | 717,601 | 111,540 | 6,964 | 44,558 |
| 2022 | 2,710,114 | 282,625 | 1,337,240 | 742,118 | 105,147 | 5,282 | 41,959 |
| 2021 | 2,677,533 | 267,454 | 1,287,322 | 760,867 | 109,832 | 4,867 | 46,436 |
| 2020 | 2,656,062 | 251,472 | 1,254,850 | 776,616 | 113,900 | 4,554 | 41,326 |
| 2019 | 2,634,591 | 235,490 | 1,222,377 | 792,365 | 117,969 | 4,241 | 36,216 |
| 2018 | 2,592,386 | 225,476 | 1,198,450 | 806,761 | 128,110 | 2,197 | 35,172 |
| 2017 | 2,598,275 | 222,650 | 1,158,937 | 790,353 | 127,198 | 2,225 | 35,586 |
| 2016 | 2,551,248 | 209,719 | 1,133,797 | 805,822 | 125,583 | 1,639 | 34,565 |
| 2015 | 2,549,385 | 200,754 | 1,103,995 | 837,082 | 141,835 | 2,117 | 38,034 |
| 2014 | 2,528,694 | 198,296 | 1,087,741 | 858,758 | 148,256 | 1,760 | 36,886 |
| 2013 | 2,516,052 | 195,799 | 1,086,074 | 870,064 | 148,597 | 1,408 | 33,941 |
| 2012 | 2,530,063 | 188,880 | 1,046,982 | 936,674 | 145,089 | 1,484 | 31,494 |
| 2011 | 2,516,883 | 178,387 | 1,019,764 | 973,749 | 137,625 | 1,545 | 28,259 |
| 2010 | 2,530,446 | 177,562 | 997,925 | 993,832 | 126,074 | 597 | 29,423 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Adams
Fuel oil has become less popular in Adams. In the 11 years since 2014, the number of households using fuel oil declined from 858,758 to 663,450, a 23% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Adams
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 198,296 to 282,182, a 42% change. Comparing 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 2,528,694 to 2,796,352, a 11% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Adams
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Adams. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity increased from 1,087,741 to 1,447,260, a 33% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Adams
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, 7,204 homes in Adams are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 309% gain from 2014, when 1,760 homes utilized active solar heating.
Adams County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Adams County homeowners purchased a total of 622,704 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Adams’s overall number two heating oil use varies each year depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more fuel oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Adams was 29.3°F, which was 5.5°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Adams County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 29.3° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 34.8° F |
Adams County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Adams homeowners heating with number two heating oil, choosing which of the 6 heating oil companies that serve Adams plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 4 “full-service” oil companies that serve Adams. Full service companies such as Aero Energy or Smart Touch Energy offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and furnace 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 client does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for households who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower 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. Examples of 2 Adams cash heating oil companies serving Adams include Edris Oil Service Inc and Edris Oil Service Inc.
Adams Fuel Oil Company Fast Facts: Oil Companies Serving Adams: 6 companies .
