Heating Oil Prices on January 5, 2026
EIA survey of
Last updated
U.S. average: $3.640U.S. average per gallon, excluding taxes
- Down −$0.007 (−0.2%)since Dec 29
EIA’s survey of Monday, January 5, 2026 put the U.S. average residential heating oil price at $3.640 a gallon, before taxes.
That was 0.7 cents less than on December 29, 2025.
Of the 21 states surveyed, Delaware was highest at $4.042 and Nebraska lowest at $2.546.
Every area on Jan 5, 2026
| Area | Price | Change from Dec 29 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. | $3.640 | −$0.007 |
| East Coast(PADD 1) | $3.661 | −$0.007 |
| New England(PADD 1A) | $3.605 | +$0.001 |
| Connecticut | $3.505 | +$0.009 |
| Maine | $3.421 | +$0.007 |
| Massachusetts | $3.752 | −$0.012 |
| New Hampshire | $3.640 | +$0.013 |
| Rhode Island | $3.656 | −$0.033 |
| Vermont | $3.546 | +$0.005 |
| Central Atlantic(PADD 1B) | $3.724 | −$0.013 |
| Delaware | $4.042 | +$0.041 |
| Maryland | $3.779 | +$0.035 |
| New Jersey | $3.863 | −$0.015 |
| New York | $3.904 | −$0.024 |
| Pennsylvania | $3.348 | −$0.007 |
| Lower Atlantic(PADD 1C) | $3.498 | −$0.013 |
| North Carolina | $3.303 | −$0.031 |
| Virginia | $3.648 | +$0.001 |
| Midwest(PADD 2) | $3.182 | −$0.024 |
| Indiana | $3.067 | −$0.056 |
| Iowa | $2.859 | −$0.015 |
| Kentucky | $2.896 | −$0.013 |
| Michigan | $3.003 | −$0.021 |
| Minnesota | $3.438 | −$0.018 |
| Nebraska | $2.546 | −$0.032 |
| Ohio | $3.368 | −$0.013 |
| Wisconsin | $2.890 | −$0.046 |
These are the values as first published here. When EIA revises a figure later, the revision is noted beside the original. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly heating oil residential price table.