Windham County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on December 15, 2025
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12/09/2025 | $3.699 |
| 12/08/2025 | $3.699 |
| 12/07/2025 | $3.699 |
| 12/06/2025 | $3.699 |
| 12/05/2025 | $3.699 |
| 12/04/2025 | $3.699 |
| 12/03/2025 | $3.699 |
| 12/02/2025 | $3.699 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/30/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/29/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/28/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/27/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/26/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/25/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/23/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/22/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/21/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/20/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/19/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/18/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.699 |
| 11/16/2025 | $3.599 |
| 11/15/2025 | $3.599 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Windham Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the preferred choice in Windham, used by 93,735 or 40% of households. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Windham homeowners is Propane, used by 40,449 homes (17%). The rest of the homes are heated with Natural Gas (17%), Wood (13%), Electricity (11%), and Other (2%).
Windham County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Date | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 480,541 | 485,335 | 296,788 | 1,124,831 | 363,771 | 6,367 | 53,622 |
| 2024 | 525,339 | 541,487 | 281,663 | 1,194,240 | 390,230 | 10,505 | 55,890 |
| 2023 | 565,458 | 592,486 | 267,778 | 1,265,690 | 413,695 | 14,330 | 57,918 |
| 2022 | 575,801 | 593,026 | 243,127 | 1,295,908 | 422,017 | 14,027 | 57,892 |
| 2021 | 572,255 | 573,306 | 211,982 | 1,304,480 | 427,348 | 11,897 | 54,200 |
| 2020 | 562,108 | 559,598 | 192,907 | 1,318,761 | 443,542 | 10,156 | 51,354 |
| 2019 | 559,721 | 539,955 | 179,320 | 1,318,734 | 464,683 | 8,031 | 52,491 |
| 2018 | 558,185 | 516,030 | 163,650 | 1,318,232 | 487,923 | 6,339 | 52,536 |
| 2017 | 548,232 | 496,993 | 153,079 | 1,331,384 | 507,237 | 5,158 | 50,752 |
| 2016 | 535,701 | 482,456 | 151,588 | 1,334,232 | 520,732 | 4,047 | 48,627 |
| 2015 | 517,682 | 471,762 | 146,165 | 1,358,993 | 526,621 | 2,908 | 46,202 |
| 2014 | 502,926 | 462,537 | 143,933 | 1,395,344 | 520,718 | 2,222 | 44,143 |
| 2013 | 493,466 | 458,792 | 143,841 | 1,421,570 | 508,393 | 2,007 | 41,570 |
| 2012 | 480,071 | 456,076 | 141,399 | 1,462,679 | 487,143 | 1,906 | 39,017 |
| 2011 | 467,382 | 453,717 | 137,337 | 1,516,373 | 454,955 | 1,619 | 34,724 |
| 2010 | 460,645 | 454,758 | 132,963 | 1,572,011 | 418,630 | 1,461 | 29,778 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Windham
Oil has become decreasing in demand in Windham. In the 8 years since 2017, the number of families using heating oil dipped from 110,961 to 93,735, a 16% drop.
Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Windham 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 Windham
Between 2017 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel dipped from 41,421 to 40,449, a 2% change. Comparing 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel decreased from 45,693 to 40,058, a 12% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Windham
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Windham. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 12,768 to 24,744, a 94% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Windham
Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. 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, 540 homes in Windham are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 25% gain from 2017, when 433 homes used active solar heating.
Windham County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Windham County homeowners purchased a total of 6 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Windham’s overall fuel oil consumption changes each year correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ furnaces need to burn increasing amounts of fuel oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Windham was 20.3°F, which was 0.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Windham County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 26.9° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 26.3° F |
Windham County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Windham households heating with heating oil, picking which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve Windham makes a big difference.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 3 “full-service” oil companies that serve Windham. Full service companies such as Barrows & Fisher Oil or Barrows & Fisher Oil offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two 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: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for homeowners 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 when you're running low. Examples of 2 Windham cash heating oil companies serving Windham include Cota & Cota Inc and BART Energy Llc.
Windham Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Oil Companies Serving Windham: 5 companies .
Average Number of Windham Households Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 13875
Windham Heating Oil Delivery Overview
701,030 houses in Windham heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Windham temperatures drop as low as 20° F each winter. 37% of Windham families are reliant on heating oil delivery each winter.
49.43% of Windham County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Windham County Households | Windham County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 140,345 | 69,374 |
36 Windham Heating Oil Companies Go The Distance
With 92,108,924.062 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Windham houses during this past winter, the Windham community relies on its 36 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Windham, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Apex in Rensselaer, NY. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to homes and businesses throughout Windham and the surrounding region.
