Massachusetts Heating Oil Prices in 2026
16 EIA surveys, Jan 5, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026 (year in progress)
Last updated
- Average
- $4.828
- High
- $6.137
- Oct 5
- Low
- $3.741
- Jan 12
- Against 2025
- Up +$1.043 (+27.6%)
- change in average
In 2026 so far, EIA published 16 residential heating oil prices for Massachusetts. They averaged $4.828 a gallon, from a low of $3.741 on January 12, 2026 to a high of $6.137 on October 5, 2026.
The average was 27.6% above 2025’s $3.785.
EIA surveys only during the heating season in most years, so there are no Massachusetts 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$3.752Jan 12$3.741Jan 19$3.799Jan 26$3.980 | $3.818 |
| February | Feb 2$4.191Feb 9$4.228Feb 16$4.212Feb 23$4.207 | $4.210 |
| March | Mar 2$4.433Mar 9$5.437Mar 16$5.384Mar 23$5.768Mar 30$5.742 | $5.353 |
| October | Oct 5$6.137Oct 12$6.116Oct 19$6.115 | $6.123 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly heating oil residential price table. Prices exclude taxes.
Heating oil — weekly Massachusetts, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.