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Heating Fuel Prices

Connecticut Heating Oil Prices in 2026

16 EIA surveys, Jan 5, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026 (year in progress)

Last updated

Average
$4.667
High
$6.154
Oct 19
Low
$3.484
Jan 12
Against 2025
Up +$1.049 (+29.0%)
change in average

In 2026 so far, EIA published 16 residential heating oil prices for Connecticut. They averaged $4.667 a gallon, from a low of $3.484 on January 12, 2026 to a high of $6.154 on October 19, 2026.

The average was 29.0% above 2025’s $3.618.

EIA surveys only during the heating season in most years, so there are no Connecticut values for April, May, June, July, August and September.

Week by week

Connecticut heating oil prices in 2026Connecticut heating oil in 2026: 16 weekly values from Jan 5, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026, highest $6.154 on Oct 19, 2026, lowest $3.484 on Jan 12, 2026.$3.00$3.50$4.00$4.50$5.00$5.50$6.00$6.50JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2026

Connecticut heating oil prices by month, 2026, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 5$3.505Jan 12$3.484Jan 19$3.544Jan 26$3.874$3.602
FebruaryFeb 2$4.094Feb 9$4.083Feb 16$4.052Feb 23$4.077$4.076
MarchMar 2$4.287Mar 9$5.107Mar 16$5.166Mar 23$5.601Mar 30$5.546$5.141
OctoberOct 5$6.015Oct 12$6.086Oct 19$6.154$6.085

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly heating oil residential price table. Prices exclude taxes.

Heating oil — weekly Connecticut, 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.

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