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Heating Fuel Prices

Maryland Heating Oil Prices in 2023

26 EIA surveys, Jan 2, 2023 to Dec 25, 2023

Last updated

Average
$4.461
High
$4.972
Jan 2
Low
$4.165
Dec 18
Against 2022
Down −$0.371 (−7.7%)
change in average

In 2023, EIA published 26 residential heating oil prices for Maryland. They averaged $4.461 a gallon, from a low of $4.165 on December 18, 2023 to a high of $4.972 on January 2, 2023.

The average was 7.7% below 2022’s $4.832.

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 2023Maryland heating oil in 2023: 26 weekly values from Jan 2, 2023 to Dec 25, 2023, highest $4.972 on Jan 2, 2023, lowest $4.165 on Dec 18, 2023.$4.00$4.20$4.40$4.60$4.80$5.00JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2023

Maryland heating oil prices by month, 2023, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 2 $4.972Jan 9 $4.896Jan 16 $4.841Jan 23 $4.919Jan 30 $4.888$4.903
FebruaryFeb 6 $4.609Feb 13 $4.538Feb 20 $4.430Feb 27 $4.392$4.492
MarchMar 6 $4.480Mar 13 $4.315Mar 20 $4.275Mar 27 $4.212$4.321
OctoberOct 2 $4.485Oct 9 $4.345Oct 16 $4.381Oct 23 $4.427Oct 30 $4.433$4.414
NovemberNov 6 $4.381Nov 13 $4.303Nov 20 $4.318Nov 27 $4.325$4.332
DecemberDec 4 $4.275Dec 11 $4.196Dec 18 $4.165Dec 25 $4.176$4.203

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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