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Cheapest Grand Isle County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on January 28, 2026

DatePrice
01/27/2026 $3.569
01/26/2026 $3.497
01/25/2026 $3.406
01/24/2026 $3.339
01/23/2026 $3.340
01/22/2026 $3.340
01/21/2026 $3.309
01/20/2026 $3.215
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 $3.201
12/30/2025 $3.200
12/29/2025 $3.193

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

Families have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the preferred choice in Grand Isle, used by 99,824 or 35% of households. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Grand Isle households 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
202555,37357,95436,36699,82433,0301,8204,366
202456,64656,52333,651101,28130,3441,6604,241
202348,13154,85327,940102,09138,4971,6704,784
202250,24051,52024,105105,89436,1841,1066,886
202150,67751,99222,510105,00533,1251,3494,533
202049,75250,13119,616106,83233,7999484,630
201948,82648,27016,723108,65834,4735474,727
201847,32844,42314,122108,96140,7318193,930
201747,03643,33914,035107,39538,8406123,997
201646,38842,62114,097106,49839,4555713,822
201545,25640,28012,610108,53242,2712634,298
201443,09138,11611,250115,38743,8281794,258
201342,19238,33911,779111,01144,4112573,630
201241,60138,49712,532114,70846,0512063,749
201139,16339,55110,855122,78641,261982,834
201041,35735,52913,667122,83238,7771223,182

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Grand Isle

Fuel oil has become decreasing in demand in Grand Isle. In the 10 years since 2015, the number of families using heating oil decreased from 108,532 to 99,824, a 8% drop.

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

Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 40,280 to 57,954, a 44% change. Comparing 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 45,256 to 55,373, a 22% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Grand Isle

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Grand Isle. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 12,610 to 36,366, a 188% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Grand Isle

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. Today, 1,820 homes in Grand Isle are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 592% gain from 2015, when 263 homes incorporated 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 fuel oil usage fluctuates each year correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ HVAC systems need to burn more and more oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Grand Isle was 20.4°F, which was 6.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Grand Isle County Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202520.4° F
2023 - 202426.8° F

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

For Grand Isle homeowners heating with heating oil, selecting which of the 16 heating oil companies that serve Grand Isle 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 Grand Isle. Full service companies such as or offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and furnace 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 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 families who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Examples of 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: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Grand Isle: 16 companies .