Heating Oil Prices Today
Latest EIA survey: prices as of ; EIA released them . Next EIA release: Nov 4, 2026
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U.S. heating oil price: $6.233per gallon, excluding taxes
- Up +$0.024 (+0.4%)since Oct 19
- Up +$2.636 (+73.3%)from a year earlier (Oct 27, 2025)
- 2026–27 season so far: high $6.233 (Oct 26), low $6.050 (Oct 5)
EIA survey Oct 26, 2026, released Oct 28, 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly heating oil residential price table (U.S. series).
In the EIA survey of October 26, 2026, residential heating oil across the U.S. averaged $6.233 a gallon, before taxes.
That is 2.4 cents more than on Oct 19.
A year earlier (Oct 27, 2025) it was $3.597, so the price is 73.3% higher now.
Across EIA’s PADD regions (PADD 1 East Coast and PADD 2 Midwest), prices run from $6.222 in the Midwest (PADD 2) to $6.234 in the East Coast (PADD 1). That range covers the PADD regions only: sub-regions (for example New England, PADD 1A) and individual states can be above or below it, and 24 of them are outside it this week.
EIA surveyed 21 states this week: Indiana was highest at $6.502 and Nebraska lowest at $5.724.
So far in the 2026–27 heating season the price has ranged from $6.050 (Oct 5) to $6.233 (Oct 26).
Heating oil — weekly U.S. average, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-09 to 2026-10-26)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.
Every region and state
| Area | Price | Survey | Week change | Year change | Season high | Season low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | $6.233 | Oct 26 | +$0.024 | +$2.636 (+73.3%) | $6.233 | $6.050 |
| East Coast(PADD 1) | $6.234 | Oct 26 | +$0.012 | +$2.628 (+72.9%) | $6.234 | $6.067 |
| New England(PADD 1A)sub-region of PADD 1 | $6.165 | Oct 26 | +$0.009 | +$2.646 (+75.2%) | $6.165 | $6.048 |
| Connecticutin PADD 1A | $6.150 | Oct 26 | −$0.001 | +$2.624 (+74.4%) | $6.151 | $6.015 |
| Mainein PADD 1A | $6.040 | Oct 26 | +$0.014 | +$2.791 (+85.9%) | $6.040 | $5.969 |
| Massachusettsin PADD 1A | $6.254 | Oct 26 | +$0.003 | +$2.642 (+73.1%) | $6.254 | $6.116 |
| New Hampshirein PADD 1A | $6.068 | Oct 26 | +$0.035 | +$2.587 (+74.3%) | $6.068 | $5.976 |
| Rhode Islandin PADD 1A | $6.396 | Oct 26 | +$0.024 | +$2.644 (+70.5%) | $6.396 | $6.126 |
| Vermontin PADD 1A | $6.095 | Oct 26 | −$0.002 | +$2.629 (+75.9%) | $6.097 | $5.989 |
| Central Atlantic(PADD 1B)sub-region of PADD 1 | $6.315 | Oct 26 | +$0.013 | +$2.618 (+70.8%) | $6.315 | $6.094 |
| Delawarein PADD 1B | $6.435 | Oct 26 | +$0.004 | +$2.484 (+62.9%) | $6.435 | $6.196 |
| Marylandin PADD 1B | $6.425 | Oct 26 | +$0.054 | +$2.718 (+73.3%) | $6.425 | $6.089 |
| New Jerseyin PADD 1B | $6.381 | Oct 26 | −$0.001 | +$2.537 (+66.0%) | $6.382 | $6.129 |
| New Yorkin PADD 1B | $6.441 | Oct 26 | +$0.029 | +$2.538 (+65.0%) | $6.441 | $6.227 |
| Pennsylvaniain PADD 1B | $6.048 | Oct 26 | −$0.018 | +$2.755 (+83.7%) | $6.066 | $5.852 |
| Lower Atlantic(PADD 1C)sub-region of PADD 1 | $5.955 | Oct 26 | +$0.026 | +$2.496 (+72.2%) | $5.955 | $5.894 |
| North Carolinain PADD 1C | $5.841 | Oct 26 | +$0.013 | +$2.579 (+79.1%) | $5.847 | $5.823 |
| Virginiain PADD 1C | $6.040 | Oct 26 | +$0.037 | +$2.430 (+67.3%) | $6.040 | $5.948 |
| Midwest(PADD 2) | $6.222 | Oct 26 | +$0.317 | +$2.809 (+82.3%) | $6.222 | $5.668 |
| Indianain PADD 2 | $6.502 | Oct 26 | +$0.478 | +$3.030 (+87.3%) | $6.502 | $5.750 |
| Iowain PADD 2 | $5.891 | Oct 26 | +$0.071 | +$2.755 (+87.9%) | $5.891 | $5.674 |
| Kentuckyin PADD 2 | $5.872 | Oct 26 | −$0.018 | +$2.765 (+89.0%) | $5.890 | $5.829 |
| Michiganin PADD 2 | $6.193 | Oct 26 | +$0.381 | +$3.014 (+94.8%) | $6.193 | $5.615 |
| Minnesotain PADD 2 | $5.948 | Oct 26 | +$0.032 | +$2.370 (+66.2%) | $5.948 | $5.737 |
| Nebraskain PADD 2 | $5.724 | Oct 26 | +$0.094 | +$2.862 (+100.0%) | $5.724 | $5.332 |
| Ohioin PADD 2 | $6.405 | Oct 26 | +$0.374 | +$2.808 (+78.1%) | $6.405 | $5.699 |
| Wisconsinin PADD 2 | $6.140 | Oct 26 | +$0.369 | +$2.942 (+92.0%) | $6.140 | $5.599 |
Week change is against the survey before; year change against the survey nearest to 52 weeks earlier. Season high and low cover the 2026–27 heating season (October to March). Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly heating oil residential price table (U.S. series).
Region hierarchy: PADD 1 (East Coast), made up of PADD 1A (New England), PADD 1B (Central Atlantic) and PADD 1C (Lower Atlantic); PADD 2 (Midwest). Sub-region rows are parts of PADD 1; state rows show the PADD region or sub-region they belong to.
This winter against last winter
Recent weekly surveys
- Oct 26, 2026$6.233
- Oct 19, 2026$6.190
- Oct 12, 2026$6.138
- Oct 5, 2026$6.050
- Mar 30, 2026$5.535
- Mar 23, 2026$5.566
How these numbers are made
- Source. The prices are EIA’s own: the weekly Heating Oil and Propane Update, from the State Heating Oil and Propane Program. The heating oil table this site reads is EIA’s weekly residential heating oil price table.
- What is priced. Residential retail prices, in dollars per gallon, excluding state and local taxes. They are averages of prices reported for a normal delivery to households, not quotes from any one dealer.
- Survey day and release. From October through March EIA surveys weekly and publishes the results on Wednesday (a day later in some holiday weeks); from April to September it surveys once a month. The latest survey on this site is Monday, October 26, 2026, released Wednesday, October 28, 2026; EIA lists the next release as Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
- Coverage. The U.S. figure is EIA’s national average across the surveyed states. In the latest survey EIA reported heating oil prices for 21 states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin) and 5 regions and sub-regions: PADD 1 (East Coast), made up of PADD 1A (New England), PADD 1B (Central Atlantic) and PADD 1C (Lower Atlantic); PADD 2 (Midwest).
- States covered and not covered. This site shows heating oil prices for 21 states, the ones in EIA’s heating oil table (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin), each with its own page. EIA’s table has no heating oil price for the other 30 states and the District of Columbia, so this site has none for them either: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming and the District of Columbia. EIA’s per-state series are not linked; the national and regional series are. Source: EIA Heating Oil and Propane Update.
- PADD. A PADD is a Petroleum Administration for Defense District, the grouping of states into numbered regions that EIA uses for petroleum data. PADD 1 is split into sub-regions 1A, 1B and 1C; the sub-region rows are parts of PADD 1, not extra regions.
- How often this site refreshes. Once a week, automatically, after EIA’s release. The “Latest EIA survey” line under each page title gives the survey date and EIA’s release date; “Page last updated” is the later of the newest EIA release shown here and our last edit to the text, so the two dates differ.
- What this site does not do. It does not run its own price survey, quote dealer prices, add taxes or fees, or forecast prices.
More detail on about the data.
Questions
What is the average heating oil price in the U.S. this week?
$6.233 per gallon in the EIA survey of October 26, 2026, released October 28, 2026. It is EIA’s national (U.S.) average across the surveyed states for residential deliveries and does not include taxes. That is 2.4 cents more than the October 19, 2026 survey.
Is heating oil more expensive than a year ago?
Yes. The October 27, 2025 survey had $3.597, so this week’s price is 73.3% higher.
Is this the price my heating oil dealer will charge?
Not exactly. EIA publishes average residential prices for whole states and regions, not individual dealers. Your price also depends on taxes (not included here), delivery size, payment terms and any service plan. Use the average as a benchmark when you call for quotes.
How often are heating oil prices updated?
EIA surveys heating oil retailers every Monday from October through March and publishes the results on Wednesday. From April to September it surveys once a month. The next release date EIA lists is November 4, 2026.
Where does this heating oil price come from?
From EIA’s weekly Heating Oil and Propane Update (the State Heating Oil and Propane Program), survey of October 26, 2026, released October 28, 2026. The original table is on eia.gov. This site does not run its own survey or forecast prices; it republishes EIA’s residential prices, which exclude taxes.
What does PADD mean in these heating oil prices?
PADD stands for Petroleum Administration for Defense District, the numbered regions EIA uses for petroleum data: PADD 1 (East Coast), made up of PADD 1A (New England), PADD 1B (Central Atlantic) and PADD 1C (Lower Atlantic); PADD 2 (Midwest). The U.S. figure is a national average across the surveyed states, and the range across the PADD regions does not cap sub-region or state prices.
How much does it cost to fill a heating oil tank at this price?
At $6.233 a gallon, 275 gallons costs $1,714.07 before taxes and delivery fees.