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Heating Fuel Prices

Minnesota Heating Oil Prices in 2017

26 EIA surveys, Jan 2, 2017 to Dec 25, 2017

Last updated

Average
$2.290
High
$2.486
Nov 13
Low
$2.098
Mar 27
Against 2016
Up +$0.435 (+23.5%)
change in average

In 2017, EIA published 26 residential heating oil prices for Minnesota. They averaged $2.290 a gallon, from a low of $2.098 on March 27, 2017 to a high of $2.486 on November 13, 2017.

The average was 23.5% above 2016’s $1.855.

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

Week by week

Minnesota heating oil prices in 2017Minnesota heating oil in 2017: 26 weekly values from Jan 2, 2017 to Dec 25, 2017, highest $2.486 on Nov 13, 2017, lowest $2.098 on Mar 27, 2017.$2.00$2.10$2.20$2.30$2.40$2.50JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2017

Minnesota heating oil prices by month, 2017, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 2 $2.133Jan 9 $2.205Jan 16 $2.197Jan 23 $2.183Jan 30 $2.180$2.180
FebruaryFeb 6 $2.166Feb 13 $2.145Feb 20 $2.138Feb 27 $2.143$2.148
MarchMar 6 $2.136Mar 13 $2.132Mar 20 $2.117Mar 27 $2.098$2.121
OctoberOct 2 $2.339Oct 9 $2.345Oct 16 $2.355Oct 23 $2.380Oct 30 $2.405$2.365
NovemberNov 6 $2.441Nov 13 $2.486Nov 20 $2.478Nov 27 $2.470$2.469
DecemberDec 4 $2.461Dec 11 $2.470Dec 18 $2.462Dec 25 $2.466$2.465

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

Heating oil — weekly Minnesota, 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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