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Heating Fuel Prices

New England Heating Oil Prices in 2024

32 EIA surveys, Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 30, 2024

Last updated

Average
$3.733
High
$4.145
Feb 12
Low
$3.414
Sep 9
Against 2023
Down −$0.495 (−11.7%)
change in average

In 2024, EIA published 32 residential heating oil prices for the New England. They averaged $3.733 a gallon, from a low of $3.414 on September 9, 2024 to a high of $4.145 on February 12, 2024.

The average was 11.7% below 2023’s $4.228.

Week by week

New England heating oil prices in 2024New England heating oil in 2024: 32 weekly values from Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 30, 2024, highest $4.145 on Feb 12, 2024, lowest $3.414 on Sep 9, 2024.$3.40$3.60$3.80$4.00$4.20JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2024

New England heating oil prices by month, 2024, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 1 $3.951Jan 8 $3.941Jan 15 $3.969Jan 22 $3.977Jan 29 $4.036$3.975
FebruaryFeb 5 $4.037Feb 12 $4.145Feb 19 $4.119Feb 26 $4.090$4.098
MarchMar 4 $4.054Mar 11 $4.024Mar 18 $4.020Mar 25 $4.003$4.025
AprilApr 8 $3.981$3.981
MayMay 13 $3.782$3.782
JuneJun 10 $3.623$3.623
JulyJul 8 $3.657$3.657
AugustAug 12 $3.519$3.519
SeptemberSep 9 $3.414$3.414
OctoberOct 7$3.449Oct 14$3.478Oct 21$3.442Oct 28$3.431$3.450
NovemberNov 4$3.443Nov 11$3.442Nov 18$3.434Nov 25$3.458$3.444
DecemberDec 2$3.458Dec 9$3.482Dec 16$3.512Dec 23$3.534Dec 30$3.551$3.507

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

Heating oil — weekly New England, 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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