Midwest Heating Oil Prices in 2026
16 EIA surveys, Jan 5, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026 (year in progress)
Last updated
- Average
- $4.090
- High
- $5.910
- Oct 19
- Low
- $3.152
- Jan 12
- Against 2025
- Up +$0.747 (+22.3%)
- change in average
In 2026 so far, EIA published 16 residential heating oil prices for the Midwest. They averaged $4.090 a gallon, from a low of $3.152 on January 12, 2026 to a high of $5.910 on October 19, 2026.
The average was 22.3% above 2025’s $3.343.
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
Every survey in 2026
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 5$3.182Jan 12$3.152Jan 19$3.193Jan 26$3.307 | $3.209 |
| February | Feb 2$3.379Feb 9$3.345Feb 16$3.446Feb 23$3.579 | $3.437 |
| March | Mar 2$3.705Mar 9$4.282Mar 16$4.382Mar 23$4.563Mar 30$4.491 | $4.285 |
| October | Oct 5$5.668Oct 12$5.863Oct 19$5.910 | $5.814 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly heating oil residential price table (Midwest series). Prices exclude taxes.
Heating oil — weekly Midwest, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.