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Cheapest Butler County Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today

DatePrice
01/27/2026 $3.199
01/26/2026 $3.199
01/25/2026 $3.199
01/24/2026 $3.199
01/23/2026 $3.199
01/22/2026 $3.199
01/21/2026 $3.199
01/20/2026 $3.199
01/19/2026 $3.173
01/18/2026 $3.161
01/17/2026 $3.163
01/16/2026 $3.168
01/15/2026 $3.168
01/14/2026 $3.170
01/13/2026 $3.163
01/12/2026 $3.155
01/11/2026 $3.158
01/10/2026 $3.172
01/09/2026 $3.174
01/08/2026 $3.177
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 $3.199
12/30/2025 $3.199
12/29/2025 $3.193

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

Households have a choice of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Butler, used by 2,796,352 or 52% of households. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Butler homeowners is Electricity, used by 1,447,260 homes (27%). The other homes are heated with Heating Oil (12%), Propane (5%), Wood (2%), and Coal (1%).

Butler County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

YearNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
20252,796,352282,1821,447,260663,450112,2707,20431,146
20242,785,913276,5981,396,275685,083111,4166,15532,085
20232,698,411278,6211,389,291717,601111,5406,96444,558
20222,710,114282,6251,337,240742,118105,1475,28241,959
20212,677,533267,4541,287,322760,867109,8324,86746,436
20202,656,062251,4721,254,850776,616113,9004,55441,326
20192,634,591235,4901,222,377792,365117,9694,24136,216
20182,592,386225,4761,198,450806,761128,1102,19735,172
20172,598,275222,6501,158,937790,353127,1982,22535,586
20162,551,248209,7191,133,797805,822125,5831,63934,565
20152,549,385200,7541,103,995837,082141,8352,11738,034
20142,528,694198,2961,087,741858,758148,2561,76036,886
20132,516,052195,7991,086,074870,064148,5971,40833,941
20122,530,063188,8801,046,982936,674145,0891,48431,494
20112,516,883178,3871,019,764973,749137,6251,54528,259
20102,530,446177,562997,925993,832126,07459729,423

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Butler

Oil has become less popular in Butler. In the 8 years since 2017, the number of homeowners using fuel oil dropped from 790,353 to 663,450, a 16% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Butler

Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 222,650 to 282,182, a 27% change. Comparing 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 2,598,275 to 2,796,352, a 8% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Butler

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Butler. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,158,937 to 1,447,260, a 25% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Butler

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. Currently, 7,204 homes in Butler are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 224% gain from 2017, when 2,225 homes had active solar heating.

Butler County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Butler County homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Butler’s overall oil usage changes from year to year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ boilers need to burn increasing amounts of heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Butler was 29.3°F, which was 5.5°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Butler County Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202529.3° F
2023 - 202434.8° F

Butler County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Butler residences heating with oil, picking which of the 7 heating oil companies that serve Butler makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Butler. Full service companies such as or offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic number two heating 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: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for families who are budget-conscious. 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. A few of the 2 Butler cash heating oil companies serving Butler include Adams Petroleum Products Inc and Purvis Brothers Inc.

Butler Oil Company Statistics: Fuel oil Companies Serving Butler: 7 companies .