New Hampshire heating oil and propane prices per gallon this week
New Hampshire: $6.033 a gallon for heating oil and $3.843 for propane in the survey of October 19, 2026.
Heating oil, New Hampshire, week of October 19, 2026
$6.033/gal
| 150 gallons at this price | $905 |
| Change from the week before | +$0.004 |
| Same week a year ago | $3.473 (+73.7 %) |
| Average of last winter (2025-26, November to March) | $3.971 |
| Wholesale price the same week | $5.235 (dealer spread $0.798) |
| U.S. average | $6.190 |
EIA weekly survey of October 19, 2026, excluding taxes. Next release October 28, 2026.
Compiled by Radif Partners · Where the prices come from · EIA survey of , published October 21, 2026, excluding taxes
New Hampshire is the state where oil and propane share the job most evenly. The Census Bureau counts 211,416 homes heated with fuel oil or kerosene and 116,162 with bottled or tank gas, 37 % and 20 % of occupied homes. The EIA's survey of October 19, 2026 priced heating oil at $6.033 a gallon and propane at $3.843. Over a normal New Hampshire winter of 5,655 degree days, an average oil home burns about 525 gallons and an average propane home about 672 gallons by the EIA's regional figures, so the season costs roughly $3,164 on oil and $2,584 on propane at this week's prices. Propane has climbed during the winter in 12 of the last 13 seasons here. All figures exclude taxes and delivery fees.
Two fuels, two price paths
Heating oil in New Hampshire tracks the wholesale market closely: the EIA's wholesale figure for the state is $5.235, and the dealer spread is $0.798. Propane follows a slower path. Its winter average last season was $3.601, its low $3.429 and its high $3.780: a range of $0.351 over the whole season.
The difference shows in the table of winters below the chart. For propane households, the mid-October price has been followed by a dearer winter in 12 of 13 seasons, with a median rise of 5.9 %. Oil households have had a less one-sided record.
A propane price offered in New Hampshire
Locking 650 gallons of propane at $3.843
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| Break-even winter price | $3.843 |
| Past winters where the November-March average beat the mid-October price | 12 of 13 |
| Median change, mid-October to winter average | +5.9 % |
| Past winters, replayed from today's price, that end above $3.843 | 12 of 13 |
Same heat, which fuel?
At ENERGY STAR efficiencies, a million Btu of heat costs $50 from oil and $47 from propane in New Hampshire this week. The comparison calculator uses your own boiler or furnace rating. For the next delivery of either fuel, the propane tank calculator applies the 80 % fill level that oil tanks do not need.
Neighbors
This week New Hampshire oil is $0.082 cheaper than in Massachusetts and $0.064 cheaper than in Vermont. Propane runs $0.184 dearer than in Massachusetts and $0.134 dearer than in Maine.
A New Hampshire winter in gallons
NOAA's normals give New Hampshire 5,655 heating degree days from November to March, of which 1,395 fall in January. By the EIA's regional figures, the average oil home would burn about 129 gallons in January and the average propane home about 166 gallons. Propane tanks are usually owned by the dealer and filled on automatic delivery, while oil tanks belong to the house; that difference shapes how often each household sees a bill. The winter budget spreads the season month by month at this week's price for either fuel, and accepts your own gallons from last winter if you have them.
What a delivery costs in New Hampshire at this week's average
| Fuel | Price a gallon | Order | Order | Order | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating oil | $6.033 | 100 gal: $603 | 150 gal: $905 | 200 gal: $1,207 | 275 gal: $1,659 |
| Propane | $3.843 | 100 gal: $384 | 250 gal: $961 | 400 gal: $1,537 | 800 gal: $3,074 |
Heating oil in New Hampshire, winter by winter
| Winter | Mid-October | November to March average | Season high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $6.029 | in progress | $6.033 (October 19, 2026) |
| 2025-26 | $3.497 | $3.971 | $5.407 (March 30, 2026) |
| 2024-25 | $3.739 | $3.897 | $4.101 (February 17, 2025) |
| 2023-24 | $4.233 | $4.216 | $4.279 (February 19, 2024) |
| 2022-23 | $5.724 | $4.784 | $5.814 (November 7, 2022) |
| 2021-22 | $3.221 | $3.788 | $5.216 (March 14, 2022) |
| 2020-21 | $2.054 | $2.491 | $2.843 (March 8, 2021) |
| 2019-20 | $2.739 | $2.762 | $2.886 (January 27, 2020) |
| 2018-19 | $3.089 | $3.117 | $3.155 (November 5, 2018) |
| 2017-18 | $2.451 | $2.860 | $3.068 (January 22, 2018) |
| 2016-17 | $2.156 | $2.400 | $2.496 (February 20, 2017) |
| 2015-16 | $2.268 | $2.100 | $2.291 (October 19, 2015) |
| 2014-15 | $3.346 | $2.972 | $3.346 (October 13, 2014) |
| 2013-14 | $3.593 | $3.865 | $4.044 (February 3, 2014) |
Propane in New Hampshire, winter by winter
| Winter | Mid-October | November to March average | Season high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $3.813 | in progress | $3.843 (October 19, 2026) |
| 2025-26 | $3.432 | $3.601 | $3.780 (March 30, 2026) |
| 2024-25 | $3.473 | $3.677 | $3.878 (February 24, 2025) |
| 2023-24 | $3.323 | $3.503 | $3.660 (February 5, 2024) |
| 2022-23 | $3.798 | $3.755 | $3.811 (October 3, 2022) |
| 2021-22 | $3.511 | $3.767 | $4.141 (March 14, 2022) |
| 2020-21 | $2.654 | $3.067 | $3.390 (March 29, 2021) |
| 2019-20 | $2.766 | $2.844 | $2.891 (January 27, 2020) |
| 2018-19 | $3.277 | $3.286 | $3.321 (December 24, 2018) |
| 2017-18 | $3.077 | $3.403 | $3.591 (January 15, 2018) |
| 2016-17 | $3.186 | $3.421 | $3.582 (March 20, 2017) |
| 2015-16 | $2.669 | $2.878 | $2.990 (October 5, 2015) |
| 2014-15 | $3.205 | $3.245 | $3.311 (December 1, 2014) |
| 2013-14 | $3.016 | $3.454 | $3.840 (March 10, 2014) |