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Heating Fuel Prices

New York Heating Oil Prices in 2021

26 EIA surveys, Jan 4, 2021 to Dec 27, 2021

Last updated

Average
$3.212
High
$3.641
Oct 25
Low
$2.611
Jan 4
Against 2020
Up +$0.493 (+18.1%)
change in average

In 2021, EIA published 26 residential heating oil prices for New York. They averaged $3.212 a gallon, from a low of $2.611 on January 4, 2021 to a high of $3.641 on October 25, 2021.

The average was 18.1% above 2020’s $2.719.

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

Week by week

New York heating oil prices in 2021New York heating oil in 2021: 26 weekly values from Jan 4, 2021 to Dec 27, 2021, highest $3.641 on Oct 25, 2021, lowest $2.611 on Jan 4, 2021.$2.60$2.80$3.00$3.20$3.40$3.60$3.80JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2021

New York heating oil prices by month, 2021, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 4 $2.611Jan 11 $2.649Jan 18 $2.705Jan 25 $2.714$2.670
FebruaryFeb 1 $2.742Feb 8 $2.817Feb 15 $2.888Feb 22 $2.960$2.852
MarchMar 1 $3.000Mar 8 $3.032Mar 15 $3.038Mar 22 $3.011Mar 29 $3.004$3.017
OctoberOct 4 $3.408Oct 11 $3.517Oct 18 $3.612Oct 25 $3.641$3.544
NovemberNov 1 $3.622Nov 8 $3.614Nov 15 $3.619Nov 22 $3.582Nov 29 $3.549$3.597
DecemberDec 6 $3.491Dec 13 $3.550Dec 20 $3.546Dec 27 $3.587$3.544

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

Heating oil — weekly New York, 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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