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Heating Fuel Prices

U.S. Heating Oil Prices in 2025

28 EIA surveys, Jan 6, 2025 to Dec 29, 2025

Average
$3.724
High
$3.936
Jan 20
Low
$3.444
May 12
Against 2024
Down −$0.036 (−1.0%)
change in average

In 2025, EIA published 28 residential heating oil prices for the U.S.. They averaged $3.724 a gallon, from a low of $3.444 on May 12, 2025 to a high of $3.936 on January 20, 2025.

The average was 1.0% below 2024’s $3.760.

EIA published no values for June, July, August and September.

Week by week

U.S. heating oil prices in 2025U.S. heating oil in 2025: 28 weekly values from Jan 6, 2025 to Dec 29, 2025, highest $3.936 on Jan 20, 2025, lowest $3.444 on May 12, 2025.$3.40$3.50$3.60$3.70$3.80$3.90$4.00JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2025

U.S. heating oil prices by month, 2025, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 6$3.657Jan 13$3.796Jan 20$3.936Jan 27$3.925$3.829
FebruaryFeb 3$3.919Feb 10$3.920Feb 17$3.927Feb 24$3.920$3.922
MarchMar 3$3.857Mar 10$3.778Mar 17$3.704Mar 24$3.681Mar 31$3.670$3.738
AprilApr 14$3.545$3.545
MayMay 12$3.444$3.444
OctoberOct 6$3.555Oct 13$3.543Oct 20$3.526Oct 27$3.597$3.555
NovemberNov 3$3.632Nov 10$3.721Nov 17$3.764Nov 24$3.788$3.726
DecemberDec 1$3.740Dec 8$3.735Dec 15$3.696Dec 22$3.647Dec 29$3.647$3.693

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Prices exclude taxes.

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