Cheapest Columbia County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on December 17, 2025
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 12/16/2025 | $2.799 |
| 12/15/2025 | $2.799 |
| 12/14/2025 | $2.799 |
| 12/13/2025 | $3.199 |
| 12/12/2025 | $3.199 |
| 12/11/2025 | $3.199 |
| 12/10/2025 | $3.199 |
| 12/09/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/08/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/07/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/06/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/05/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/04/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/03/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/02/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.149 |
| 11/30/2025 | $3.149 |
| 11/29/2025 | $3.149 |
| 11/28/2025 | $3.149 |
| 11/27/2025 | $3.149 |
| 11/26/2025 | $3.149 |
| 11/25/2025 | $3.349 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.349 |
| 11/23/2025 | $3.349 |
| 11/22/2025 | $3.349 |
| 11/21/2025 | $3.349 |
| 11/20/2025 | $3.349 |
| 11/19/2025 | $3.349 |
| 11/18/2025 | $3.349 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.149 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Columbia Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Residences have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Columbia, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of families. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Columbia residents is Electricity, used by 1,365,710 homes (18%). The remaining homes are heated with Heating Oil (14%), Propane (5%), Other (1%), and Wood (1%).
Columbia County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54,345,995 | 3,852,351 | 15,152,300 | 12,150,215 | 1,528,832 | 49,551 | 965,942 |
| 2024 | 54,568,071 | 4,135,191 | 14,304,766 | 13,657,397 | 1,395,422 | 79,805 | 1,053,660 |
| 2023 | 54,602,419 | 4,386,014 | 13,489,574 | 15,145,446 | 1,265,719 | 107,463 | 1,131,873 |
| 2022 | 54,363,807 | 4,339,040 | 12,803,543 | 15,992,578 | 1,257,805 | 108,288 | 1,140,235 |
| 2021 | 54,061,475 | 4,114,307 | 12,000,235 | 16,632,522 | 1,324,256 | 95,189 | 1,095,930 |
| 2020 | 53,323,524 | 3,897,922 | 11,354,669 | 17,154,552 | 1,391,480 | 89,123 | 1,048,120 |
| 2019 | 52,462,179 | 3,661,802 | 10,730,044 | 17,860,046 | 1,474,191 | 79,739 | 1,002,000 |
| 2018 | 51,769,199 | 3,468,945 | 10,231,832 | 18,719,789 | 1,565,542 | 65,316 | 975,337 |
| 2017 | 51,058,554 | 3,343,718 | 9,951,967 | 19,572,893 | 1,642,923 | 54,401 | 975,306 |
| 2016 | 50,300,624 | 3,211,343 | 9,723,022 | 20,393,885 | 1,707,981 | 44,807 | 948,347 |
| 2015 | 49,678,528 | 3,073,822 | 9,410,192 | 21,345,530 | 1,750,824 | 35,228 | 904,279 |
| 2014 | 49,145,092 | 2,965,973 | 9,071,735 | 22,384,709 | 1,772,839 | 29,310 | 861,878 |
| 2013 | 48,519,646 | 2,875,722 | 8,724,939 | 23,380,223 | 1,770,703 | 26,140 | 819,051 |
| 2012 | 47,926,394 | 2,781,777 | 8,347,598 | 24,455,338 | 1,731,834 | 23,111 | 769,203 |
| 2011 | 47,264,555 | 2,714,802 | 8,011,428 | 25,566,431 | 1,655,190 | 20,508 | 741,884 |
| 2010 | 46,499,120 | 2,678,889 | 7,666,509 | 26,676,046 | 1,566,890 | 21,918 | 748,535 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Columbia
Number two heating oil has become decreasing in demand in Columbia. In the 3 years since 2022, the number of residents using fuel oil fell from 1,279,260 to 1,103,323, a 14% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Columbia
Between 2022 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel declined from 400,969 to 377,922, a 6% change. Comparing 2022 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 4,542,443 to 4,725,574, a 4% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Columbia
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Columbia. Since 2022, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 1,190,880 to 1,365,710, a 15% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Columbia
The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. 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, 16,434 homes in Columbia are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 45% gain from 2022, when 11,314 homes had active solar heating.
Columbia County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Columbia County homeowners purchased a total of 6 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Columbia’s overall number two heating oil consumption changes each year correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ boilers need to burn increasing amounts of heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Columbia was 26.9°F, which was 1°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Columbia County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 32.3° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 30.8° F |
Columbia County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Columbia families heating with heating oil, choosing which of the 44 heating oil companies that serve Columbia makes a big difference.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 262 “full-service” oil companies that serve Columbia. Full service companies such as C A Albright & Sons LLC or Persico Oil Co Inc offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The customer 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 customers who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower 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. Some of the 2 Columbia cash heating oil companies serving Columbia include Collins & Son Inc and Lucky Petroleum Inc.
Columbia Fuel Oil Company Statistics: Fuel oil Companies Serving Columbia: 44 companies .
Average Number of Columbia Homes Served per Heating Oil company : 2850
Columbia Heating Oil Delivery Overview
1,103,323 homes in Columbia heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Columbia temperatures drop as low as 27° F each winter. 7% of Columbia families rely on fuel oil delivery each winter.
38.81% of Columbia County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Columbia County Households | Columbia County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 323,123 | 125,413 |
400 Columbia Number Two Heating Oil Companies Go The Distance
With 664,748,714.28 gallons of heating oil delivered to Columbia homeowners last winter, the Columbia community depends on its 400 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. 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 Columbia, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the number two heating oil to residences and companies throughout Columbia and the surrounding region.
