North Carolina Heating Oil Prices in 2026
16 EIA surveys, Jan 5, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026 (year in progress)
Last updated
- Average
- $4.151
- High
- $5.847
- Oct 12
- Low
- $3.267
- Jan 19
- Against 2025
- Up +$0.802 (+23.9%)
- change in average
In 2026 so far, EIA published 16 residential heating oil prices for North Carolina. They averaged $4.151 a gallon, from a low of $3.267 on January 19, 2026 to a high of $5.847 on October 12, 2026.
The average was 23.9% above 2025’s $3.349.
EIA surveys only during the heating season in most years, so there are no North Carolina 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$3.303Jan 12$3.279Jan 19$3.267Jan 26$3.283 | $3.283 |
| February | Feb 2$3.317Feb 9$3.377Feb 16$3.367Feb 23$3.403 | $3.366 |
| March | Mar 2$3.520Mar 9$4.363Mar 16$4.607Mar 23$4.840Mar 30$4.998 | $4.466 |
| October | Oct 5$5.823Oct 12$5.847Oct 19$5.828 | $5.833 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly heating oil residential price table. Prices exclude taxes.
Heating oil — weekly North Carolina, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.