Cheapest Carbon County Heating Oil Price History
Updated Today
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 01/18/2026 | $2.940 |
| 01/17/2026 | $2.940 |
| 01/16/2026 | $2.940 |
| 01/15/2026 | $2.940 |
| 01/14/2026 | $2.940 |
| 01/13/2026 | $2.940 |
| 01/12/2026 | $2.889 |
| 01/11/2026 | $2.889 |
| 01/10/2026 | $2.849 |
| 01/09/2026 | $2.849 |
| 01/08/2026 | $2.849 |
| 01/07/2026 | $2.889 |
| 01/06/2026 | $2.899 |
| 01/05/2026 | $2.899 |
| 01/04/2026 | $2.899 |
| 01/03/2026 | $2.899 |
| 01/02/2026 | $2.899 |
| 01/01/2026 | $2.899 |
| 12/31/2025 | $2.899 |
| 12/30/2025 | $2.899 |
| 12/29/2025 | $2.849 |
| 12/28/2025 | $2.849 |
| 12/27/2025 | $2.849 |
| 12/26/2025 | $2.849 |
| 12/25/2025 | $2.849 |
| 12/24/2025 | $2.849 |
| 12/23/2025 | $2.849 |
| 12/22/2025 | $2.849 |
| 12/21/2025 | $2.849 |
| 12/20/2025 | $2.849 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Carbon Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homes have a host of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Carbon, used by 2,796,352 or 52% of residents. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Carbon families 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%).
Carbon 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 Carbon
Heating oil has become less popular in Carbon. In the 9 years since 2016, the number of homeowners using oil declined from 805,822 to 663,450, a 18% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Carbon
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 209,719 to 282,182, a 35% change. Comparing 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel grew from 2,551,248 to 2,796,352, a 10% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Carbon
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Carbon. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 1,133,797 to 1,447,260, a 28% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Carbon
The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. 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 Carbon are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 340% gain from 2016, when 1,639 homes utilized active solar heating.
Carbon County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Carbon County homeowners purchased a total of 6 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Carbon’s overall heating oil consumption varies from year to year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ boilers need to burn increasing amounts of fuel oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Carbon was 29.3°F, which was 5.5°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Carbon County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 29.3° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 34.8° F |
Carbon County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Carbon families heating with heating oil, selecting which of the 18 heating oil companies that serve Carbon makes a big difference.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 25 “full-service” oil companies that serve Carbon. Full service companies such as Wisser Coal & Fuel Oil or DeSousa Oil & Service Corp offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The family 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 customers 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 when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. A few of the 2 Carbon cash heating oil companies serving Carbon include Tirpak Energy and Liberty Oil & Propane.
Carbon Oil Company By The Numbers: Fuel oil Companies Serving Carbon: 18 companies .
Average Number of Carbon Households Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 0
