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Cheapest Grand Isle County Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today

DatePrice
12/18/2025 $3.216
12/17/2025 $3.217
12/16/2025 $3.222
12/15/2025 $3.234
12/14/2025 $3.243
12/13/2025 $3.253
12/12/2025 $3.252
12/11/2025 $3.253
12/10/2025 $3.260

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Grand Isle Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Residences have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the most common choice in Grand Isle, used by 99,824 or 35% of homeowners. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Grand Isle homeowners is Propane, used by 57,954 homes (20%). The rest of the homes are heated with Natural Gas (19%), Electricity (13%), Wood (11%), and Other (2%).

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

YearNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
2025480,541485,335296,7881,124,831363,7716,36753,622
2024525,339541,487281,6631,194,240390,23010,50555,890
2023565,458592,486267,7781,265,690413,69514,33057,918
2022575,801593,026243,1271,295,908422,01714,02757,892
2021572,255573,306211,9821,304,480427,34811,89754,200
2020562,108559,598192,9071,318,761443,54210,15651,354
2019559,721539,955179,3201,318,734464,6838,03152,491
2018558,185516,030163,6501,318,232487,9236,33952,536
2017548,232496,993153,0791,331,384507,2375,15850,752
2016535,701482,456151,5881,334,232520,7324,04748,627
2015517,682471,762146,1651,358,993526,6212,90846,202
2014502,926462,537143,9331,395,344520,7182,22244,143
2013493,466458,792143,8411,421,570508,3932,00741,570
2012480,071456,076141,3991,462,679487,1431,90639,017
2011467,382453,717137,3371,516,373454,9551,61934,724
2010460,645454,758132,9631,572,011418,6301,46129,778

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Grand Isle

Heating oil has become decreasing in demand in Grand Isle. In the 7 years since 2018, the number of residents using heating oil fell from 108,961 to 99,824, a 8% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Grand Isle

Between 2018 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 44,423 to 57,954, a 30% change. Comparing 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 47,328 to 55,373, a 17% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Grand Isle

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Grand Isle. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 14,122 to 36,366, a 158% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Grand Isle

Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Currently, 1,820 homes in Grand Isle are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 122% gain from 2018, when 819 homes had active solar heating.

Grand Isle County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Grand Isle County homeowners purchased a total of 693,582 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Grand Isle’s overall oil consumption varies annually correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ furnaces need to burn more and more heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Grand Isle was 20.3°F, which was 0.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Grand Isle County Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202520.3° F
2023 - 202418.5° F

Grand Isle County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Grand Isle homeowners heating with oil, picking which of the 16 heating oil companies that serve Grand Isle is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Grand Isle. Full service companies such as or offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The household 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 on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the number two heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Some of the 2 Grand Isle cash heating oil companies serving Grand Isle include Robinson's Inc and Liberty's Fuel Oil LLC.

Grand Isle Oil Company Statistics: Heating oil Companies Serving Grand Isle: 16 companies .
Average Number of Grand Isle Houses Served per Heating Oil company : 607

Grand Isle Heating Oil Delivery Overview

99,824 residences in Grand Isle heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Grand Isle temperatures drop as low as 20° F each winter. 35% of Grand Isle residences rely on heating oil delivery each winter.

43.82% of Grand Isle County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Grand Isle County HouseholdsGrand Isle County Heating Oil Households
22,1569,708

28 Grand Isle Fuel Oil Companies You Can Trust

With 92,108,924.062 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to Grand Isle houses last winter, the Grand Isle community looks to its 28 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. 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 Grand Isle, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Apex in Rensselaer, NY. Then, the truck delivers the oil to residences and companies throughout Grand Isle and the surrounding region.