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Heating Fuel Prices

Maine Heating Oil Prices in 2024

32 EIA surveys, Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 30, 2024

Last updated

Average
$3.551
High
$3.949
Feb 12
Low
$3.234
Oct 7
Against 2023
Down −$0.500 (−12.3%)
change in average

In 2024, EIA published 32 residential heating oil prices for Maine. They averaged $3.551 a gallon, from a low of $3.234 on October 7, 2024 to a high of $3.949 on February 12, 2024.

The average was 12.3% below 2023’s $4.051.

Week by week

Maine heating oil prices in 2024Maine heating oil in 2024: 32 weekly values from Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 30, 2024, highest $3.949 on Feb 12, 2024, lowest $3.234 on Oct 7, 2024.$3.20$3.40$3.60$3.80$4.00JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2024

Maine heating oil prices by month, 2024, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 1 $3.821Jan 8 $3.829Jan 15 $3.831Jan 22 $3.832Jan 29 $3.870$3.837
FebruaryFeb 5 $3.861Feb 12 $3.949Feb 19 $3.902Feb 26 $3.894$3.902
MarchMar 4 $3.856Mar 11 $3.847Mar 18 $3.852Mar 25 $3.862$3.854
AprilApr 8 $3.839$3.839
MayMay 13 $3.676$3.676
JuneJun 10 $3.504$3.504
JulyJul 8 $3.485$3.485
AugustAug 12 $3.358$3.358
SeptemberSep 9 $3.292$3.292
OctoberOct 7$3.234Oct 14$3.256Oct 21$3.252Oct 28$3.239$3.245
NovemberNov 4$3.235Nov 11$3.251Nov 18$3.249Nov 25$3.252$3.247
DecemberDec 2$3.252Dec 9$3.252Dec 16$3.257Dec 23$3.274Dec 30$3.284$3.264

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

Heating oil — weekly Maine, 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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