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Franklin County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on November 28, 2025 at 01:15 PM

DatePrice
11/28/2025 $3.411
11/27/2025 $3.411
11/26/2025 $3.411
11/25/2025 $3.457
11/24/2025 $3.457
11/21/2025 $3.457
11/20/2025 $3.457
11/19/2025 $3.502
11/18/2025 $3.411
11/17/2025 $3.357
11/14/2025 $3.357
11/13/2025 $3.357
11/12/2025 $3.357
11/11/2025 $3.357
11/10/2025 $3.357
11/07/2025 $3.311
11/06/2025 $3.311
11/05/2025 $3.311
11/04/2025 $3.311
11/03/2025 $3.379
10/31/2025 $3.190
10/30/2025 $3.190
10/29/2025 $3.190
10/28/2025 $3.249
10/27/2025 $3.249
10/24/2025 $3.167
10/23/2025 $3.167
10/22/2025 $3.302
10/21/2025 $3.302
10/20/2025 $3.302

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

Homes have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the most popular choice in Franklin, used by 1,124,831 or 40% of families. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Franklin homeowners is Propane, used by 485,335 homes (17%). The other homes are heated with Natural Gas (17%), Wood (13%), Electricity (11%), and Other (2%).

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

DateNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
20254805414853352967881124831363771636753622
202452533954148728166311942403902301050555890
202356545859248626777812656904136951433057918
202257580159302624312712959084220171402757892
202157225557330621198213044804273481189754200
202056210855959819290713187614435421015651354
20195597215399551793201318734464683803152491
20185581855160301636501318232487923633952536
20175482324969931530791331384507237515850752
20165357014824561515881334232520732404748627
20155176824717621461651358993526621290846202
20145029264625371439331395344520718222244143
20134934664587921438411421570508393200741570
20124800714560761413991462679487143190639017
20114673824537171373371516373454955161934724
20104606454547581329631572011418630146129778

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Franklin

Heating oil has become less popular in Franklin. In the 8 years since 2017, the number of homeowners using number two heating oil declined from 1,331,384 to 1,124,831, a 16% drop.

Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Franklin County

DateHouseholds
2025-11-1192291
2025-11-1092301
2025-11-0992308
2025-11-0892314
2025-11-0792324
2025-11-0692331
2025-11-0592340
2025-11-0492347
2025-11-0392355
2025-11-0292362
2025-11-0192372
2025-10-3192372
2025-10-3092377
2025-10-2992382
2025-10-2892394
2025-10-2792401
2025-10-2692409
2025-10-2592417
2025-10-2492426
2025-10-2392434
2025-10-2292442
2025-10-2192451
2025-10-2092459
2025-10-1992468
2025-10-1892475
2025-10-1792482
2025-10-1692491
2025-10-1592510
2025-10-1492520
2025-10-1392528
2025-10-1292536
2025-10-1192544
2025-10-1092552
2025-10-0992559
2025-10-0892569
2025-10-0792578
2025-10-0692585
2025-10-0592591
2025-10-0492602
2025-10-0392611
2025-10-0292617
2025-10-0192628
2025-09-3092634
2025-09-2992640

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Franklin

Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel declined from 496,993 to 485,335, a 2% change. Comparing 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel decreased from 548,232 to 480,541, a 12% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Franklin

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Franklin. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 153,079 to 296,788, a 94% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Franklin

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. As it stands today, 6,367 homes in Franklin are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 23% gain from 2017, when 5,158 homes incorporated active solar heating.

Franklin County Heating Oil Trends

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

Short Term Trends

Franklin’s overall number two heating oil consumption varies each year as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ HVAC systems need to burn more and more heating oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Franklin was 20°F, which was 0.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Franklin County Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202529.7° F
2023 - 202428.7° F

Franklin County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Franklin families heating with number two heating oil, choosing which of the 22 heating oil companies that serve Franklin is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Franklin. Full service companies such as or offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s 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: Also known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for households who are looking to save money. 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. Examples of 2 Franklin cash heating oil companies serving Franklin include Clarence Brown Inc and Corse Fuels.

Franklin Oil Company Statistics: Heating oil Companies Serving Franklin: 22 companies . Average Number of Franklin Households Served per Heating Oil company : 5971

Franklin Heating Oil Delivery Overview

701,030 households in Franklin heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Franklin temperatures drop as low as 20° F each winter. 37% of Franklin households depend on fuel oil delivery each winter.

27.42% of Franklin County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Franklin County HouseholdsFranklin County Heating Oil Households
256,53070,344

86 Franklin Heating Oil Companies Homeowners Can Count On

With 92,108,924.062 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to Franklin residences during this past winter, the Franklin community depends on its 86 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Franklin, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Apex in Rensselaer, NY. Then, the truck delivers the number two heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Franklin and the surrounding area.