Central Atlantic Heating Oil Prices in 2026
16 EIA surveys, Jan 5, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026 (year in progress)
Last updated
- Average
- $4.783
- High
- $6.304
- Oct 19
- Low
- $3.708
- Jan 12
- Against 2025
- Up +$0.982 (+25.8%)
- change in average
In 2026 so far, EIA published 16 residential heating oil prices for the Central Atlantic. They averaged $4.783 a gallon, from a low of $3.708 on January 12, 2026 to a high of $6.304 on October 19, 2026.
The average was 25.8% above 2025’s $3.801.
EIA surveys only during the heating season in most years, so there are no Central Atlantic values for April, May, June, July, August and September.
Week by week
Every survey in 2026
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 5$3.724Jan 12$3.708Jan 19$3.753Jan 26$3.926 | $3.778 |
| February | Feb 2$4.159Feb 9$4.184Feb 16$4.186Feb 23$4.223 | $4.188 |
| March | Mar 2$4.368Mar 9$5.157Mar 16$5.250Mar 23$5.653Mar 30$5.612 | $5.208 |
| October | Oct 5$6.094Oct 12$6.232Oct 19$6.304 | $6.210 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly heating oil residential price table (Central Atlantic series). Prices exclude taxes.
Heating oil — weekly Central Atlantic, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.