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Heating Fuel Prices

Midwest Heating Oil Prices in 2011

24 EIA surveys, Jan 3, 2011 to Dec 26, 2011

Last updated

Average
$3.355
High
$3.644
Nov 14
Low
$3.002
Jan 10
Against 2010
Up +$0.648 (+23.9%)
change in average

In 2011, EIA published 24 residential heating oil prices for the Midwest. They averaged $3.355 a gallon, from a low of $3.002 on January 10, 2011 to a high of $3.644 on November 14, 2011.

The average was 23.9% above 2010’s $2.707.

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

Week by week

Midwest heating oil prices in 2011Midwest heating oil in 2011: 24 weekly values from Jan 3, 2011 to Dec 26, 2011, highest $3.644 on Nov 14, 2011, lowest $3.002 on Jan 10, 2011.$3.00$3.20$3.40$3.60$3.80JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2011

Midwest heating oil prices by month, 2011, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 3 $3.011Jan 10 $3.002Jan 17 $3.073Jan 24 $3.106Jan 31 $3.126$3.064
FebruaryFeb 7 $3.184Feb 14 $3.213Feb 21 $3.250Feb 28 $3.425$3.268
MarchMar 7 $3.576Mar 14 $3.602$3.589
OctoberOct 3 $3.320Oct 10 $3.305Oct 17 $3.379Oct 24 $3.439Oct 31 $3.484$3.385
NovemberNov 7 $3.527Nov 14 $3.644Nov 21 $3.626Nov 28 $3.556$3.588
DecemberDec 5 $3.510Dec 12 $3.445Dec 19 $3.344Dec 26 $3.361$3.415

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

Heating oil — weekly Midwest, 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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