U.S. Heating Oil Prices in 2018
27 EIA surveys, Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Last updated
- Average
- $3.207
- High
- $3.372
- Oct 22
- Low
- $3.059
- Mar 19
- Against 2017
- Up +$0.504 (+18.6%)
- change in average
In 2018, EIA published 27 residential heating oil prices for the U.S.. They averaged $3.207 a gallon, from a low of $3.059 on March 19, 2018 to a high of $3.372 on October 22, 2018.
The average was 18.6% above 2017’s $2.703.
EIA surveys only during the heating season in most years, so there are no values for April, May, June, July, August and September.
Week by week
Every survey in 2018
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 1 $3.083Jan 8 $3.174Jan 15 $3.214Jan 22 $3.212Jan 29 $3.221 | $3.181 |
| February | Feb 5 $3.201Feb 12 $3.133Feb 19 $3.102Feb 26 $3.095 | $3.133 |
| March | Mar 5 $3.078Mar 12 $3.064Mar 19 $3.059Mar 26 $3.095 | $3.074 |
| October | Oct 1 $3.288Oct 8 $3.352Oct 15 $3.364Oct 22 $3.372Oct 29 $3.372 | $3.350 |
| November | Nov 5 $3.356Nov 12 $3.350Nov 19 $3.316Nov 26 $3.274 | $3.324 |
| December | Dec 3 $3.203Dec 10 $3.199Dec 17 $3.187Dec 24 $3.130Dec 31 $3.101 | $3.164 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly heating oil residential price table (U.S. series). Prices exclude taxes.
Heating oil — weekly U.S. average, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.