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Rhode Island Heating Oil Prices in 2024

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

Last updated

Average
$3.765
High
$4.193
Feb 12
Low
$3.471
Oct 21
Against 2023
Down −$0.511 (−12.0%)
change in average

In 2024, EIA published 32 residential heating oil prices for Rhode Island. They averaged $3.765 a gallon, from a low of $3.471 on October 21, 2024 to a high of $4.193 on February 12, 2024.

The average was 12.0% below 2023’s $4.276.

Week by week

Rhode Island heating oil prices in 2024Rhode Island heating oil in 2024: 32 weekly values from Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 30, 2024, highest $4.193 on Feb 12, 2024, lowest $3.471 on Oct 21, 2024.$3.40$3.60$3.80$4.00$4.20JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2024

Rhode Island heating oil prices by month, 2024, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 1 $3.907Jan 8 $3.930Jan 15 $3.969Jan 22 $3.989Jan 29 $4.074$3.974
FebruaryFeb 5 $4.046Feb 12 $4.193Feb 19 $4.117Feb 26 $4.058$4.104
MarchMar 4 $4.031Mar 11 $3.995Mar 18 $4.016Mar 25 $3.998$4.010
AprilApr 8 $4.008$4.008
MayMay 13 $3.754$3.754
JuneJun 10 $3.669$3.669
JulyJul 8 $3.740$3.740
AugustAug 12 $3.630$3.630
SeptemberSep 9 $3.480$3.480
OctoberOct 7$3.535Oct 14$3.563Oct 21$3.471Oct 28$3.504$3.518
NovemberNov 4$3.523Nov 11$3.491Nov 18$3.478Nov 25$3.523$3.504
DecemberDec 2$3.499Dec 9$3.505Dec 16$3.572Dec 23$3.582Dec 30$3.617$3.555

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

Heating oil — weekly Rhode Island, 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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