Cheapest Washington County Heating Oil Price History
Updated Today
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 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: Washington Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the most common choice in Washington, used by 93,735 or 40% of households. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Washington homeowners is Propane, used by 40,449 homes (17%). The other homes are heated with Natural Gas (17%), Wood (13%), Electricity (11%), and Other (2%).
Washington County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 480,541 | 485,335 | 296,788 | 1,124,831 | 363,771 | 53,622 |
| 2024 | 525,339 | 541,487 | 281,663 | 1,194,240 | 390,230 | 55,890 |
| 2023 | 565,458 | 592,486 | 267,778 | 1,265,690 | 413,695 | 57,918 |
| 2022 | 575,801 | 593,026 | 243,127 | 1,295,908 | 422,017 | 57,892 |
| 2021 | 572,255 | 573,306 | 211,982 | 1,304,480 | 427,348 | 54,200 |
| 2020 | 562,108 | 559,598 | 192,907 | 1,318,761 | 443,542 | 51,354 |
| 2019 | 559,721 | 539,955 | 179,320 | 1,318,734 | 464,683 | 52,491 |
| 2018 | 558,185 | 516,030 | 163,650 | 1,318,232 | 487,923 | 52,536 |
| 2017 | 548,232 | 496,993 | 153,079 | 1,331,384 | 507,237 | 50,752 |
| 2016 | 535,701 | 482,456 | 151,588 | 1,334,232 | 520,732 | 48,627 |
| 2015 | 517,682 | 471,762 | 146,165 | 1,358,993 | 526,621 | 46,202 |
| 2014 | 502,926 | 462,537 | 143,933 | 1,395,344 | 520,718 | 44,143 |
| 2013 | 493,466 | 458,792 | 143,841 | 1,421,570 | 508,393 | 41,570 |
| 2012 | 480,071 | 456,076 | 141,399 | 1,462,679 | 487,143 | 39,017 |
| 2011 | 467,382 | 453,717 | 137,337 | 1,516,373 | 454,955 | 34,724 |
| 2010 | 460,645 | 454,758 | 132,963 | 1,572,011 | 418,630 | 29,778 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Washington
Number two heating oil has become losing popularity in Washington. In the 4 years since 2021, the number of homeowners using fuel oil declined from 108,716 to 93,735, a 14% drop.
Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Washington County
| Date | Households |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | 92,291 |
| 2025-11-10 | 92,301 |
| 2025-11-09 | 92,308 |
| 2025-11-08 | 92,314 |
| 2025-11-07 | 92,324 |
| 2025-11-06 | 92,331 |
| 2025-11-05 | 92,340 |
| 2025-11-04 | 92,347 |
| 2025-11-03 | 92,355 |
| 2025-11-02 | 92,362 |
| 2025-11-01 | 92,372 |
| 2025-10-31 | 92,372 |
| 2025-10-30 | 92,377 |
| 2025-10-29 | 92,382 |
| 2025-10-28 | 92,394 |
| 2025-10-27 | 92,401 |
| 2025-10-26 | 92,409 |
| 2025-10-25 | 92,417 |
| 2025-10-24 | 92,426 |
| 2025-10-23 | 92,434 |
| 2025-10-22 | 92,442 |
| 2025-10-21 | 92,451 |
| 2025-10-20 | 92,459 |
| 2025-10-19 | 92,468 |
| 2025-10-18 | 92,475 |
| 2025-10-17 | 92,482 |
| 2025-10-16 | 92,491 |
| 2025-10-15 | 92,510 |
| 2025-10-14 | 92,520 |
| 2025-10-13 | 92,528 |
| 2025-10-12 | 92,536 |
| 2025-10-11 | 92,544 |
| 2025-10-10 | 92,552 |
| 2025-10-09 | 92,559 |
| 2025-10-08 | 92,569 |
| 2025-10-07 | 92,578 |
| 2025-10-06 | 92,585 |
| 2025-10-05 | 92,591 |
| 2025-10-04 | 92,602 |
| 2025-10-03 | 92,611 |
| 2025-10-02 | 92,617 |
| 2025-10-01 | 92,628 |
| 2025-09-30 | 92,634 |
| 2025-09-29 | 92,640 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Washington
Between 2021 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel declined from 47,784 to 40,449, a 15% change. Comparing 2021 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 47,696 to 40,058, a 16% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Washington
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Washington. Since 2021, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 17,679 to 24,744, a 40% change.
Washington County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Washington County homeowners purchased a total of 10 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Washington’s overall oil consumption fluctuates annually depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ HVAC systems 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 Washington was 20.3°F, which was 0.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Washington County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 27° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 26.4° F |
Washington County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Washington households heating with fuel oil, selecting which of the 7 heating oil companies that serve Washington is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 18 “full-service” oil companies that serve Washington. Full service companies such as Packard Fuels or Packard Fuels offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic 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: Often called “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 fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. A few of the 2 Washington cash heating oil companies serving Washington include Vermont Fuel Efficiency and Patterson Fuels.
Washington Number Two Heating Oil Company Statistics: Heating oil Companies Serving Washington: 7 companies .
Average Number of Washington Homes Served per Fuel Oil company : 14374
Washington Heating Oil Delivery Overview
701,030 households in Washington heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Washington temperatures drop as low as 20° F each winter. 37% of Washington households are reliant on heating oil delivery each winter.
44.57% of Washington County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Washington County Households | Washington County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 225,740 | 100,620 |
77 Washington Heating Oil Companies Homeowners Can Count On
With 92,108,924.062 gallons of oil delivered to Washington residences during this past winter, the Washington community relies on its 77 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery has two parts to it: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Washington, 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 Washington and the surrounding region.
