New England Heating Oil Prices in 2026
16 EIA surveys, Jan 5, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026 (year in progress)
Last updated
- Average
- $4.677
- High
- $6.112
- Oct 19
- Low
- $3.589
- Jan 12
- Against 2025
- Up +$0.988 (+26.8%)
- change in average
In 2026 so far, EIA published 16 residential heating oil prices for the New England. They averaged $4.677 a gallon, from a low of $3.589 on January 12, 2026 to a high of $6.112 on October 19, 2026.
The average was 26.8% above 2025’s $3.689.
EIA surveys only during the heating season in most years, so there are no New England 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$3.605Jan 12$3.589Jan 19$3.630Jan 26$3.827 | $3.663 |
| February | Feb 2$4.034Feb 9$4.055Feb 16$4.046Feb 23$4.057 | $4.048 |
| March | Mar 2$4.248Mar 9$5.132Mar 16$5.185Mar 23$5.601Mar 30$5.578 | $5.149 |
| October | Oct 5$6.048Oct 12$6.079Oct 19$6.112 | $6.080 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly heating oil residential price table (New England series). Prices exclude taxes.
Heating oil — weekly New England, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.