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Heating Fuel Prices

Maryland Heating Oil Prices in 2018

27 EIA surveys, Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018

Last updated

Average
$3.210
High
$3.384
Nov 5
Low
$3.059
Jan 1
Against 2017
Up +$0.461 (+16.8%)
change in average

In 2018, EIA published 27 residential heating oil prices for Maryland. They averaged $3.210 a gallon, from a low of $3.059 on January 1, 2018 to a high of $3.384 on November 5, 2018.

The average was 16.8% above 2017’s $2.749.

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

Week by week

Maryland heating oil prices in 2018Maryland heating oil in 2018: 27 weekly values from Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018, highest $3.384 on Nov 5, 2018, lowest $3.059 on Jan 1, 2018.$3.00$3.10$3.20$3.30$3.40JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2018

Maryland heating oil prices by month, 2018, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 1 $3.059Jan 8 $3.080Jan 15 $3.183Jan 22 $3.177Jan 29 $3.202$3.140
FebruaryFeb 5 $3.191Feb 12 $3.159Feb 19 $3.125Feb 26 $3.111$3.147
MarchMar 5 $3.107Mar 12 $3.083Mar 19 $3.064Mar 26 $3.085$3.085
OctoberOct 1 $3.291Oct 8 $3.317Oct 15 $3.369Oct 22 $3.347Oct 29 $3.341$3.333
NovemberNov 5 $3.384Nov 12 $3.367Nov 19 $3.346Nov 26 $3.300$3.349
DecemberDec 3 $3.262Dec 10 $3.215Dec 17 $3.217Dec 24 $3.161Dec 31 $3.136$3.198

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

Heating oil — weekly Maryland, 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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