North Carolina heating oil and propane prices per gallon this week
North Carolina propane averaged $3.612 a gallon and heating oil $5.828 in the EIA survey of October 19, 2026.
Heating oil, North Carolina, week of October 19, 2026
$5.828/gal
| 150 gallons at this price | $874 |
| Change from the week before | -$0.019 |
| Same week a year ago | $3.253 (+79.2 %) |
| Average of last winter (2025-26, November to March) | $3.603 |
| Wholesale price the same week | $5.089 (dealer spread $0.739) |
| 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
In North Carolina two homes in three heat with electricity, but propane and oil still heat 313,049 homes between them. The Census Bureau's 2024 survey counts 241,847 homes heated mainly with propane and 71,202 with fuel oil or kerosene, 5.4 % and 1.6 % of occupied homes. In the EIA's weekly survey of October 19, 2026, North Carolina propane averaged $3.612 a gallon, 13th of 38 states, and heating oil $5.828, 17th of 21. A normal winter here counts only 2,961 heating degree days from November to March, so the EIA's average propane home would burn about 535 gallons and the average oil home about 275 gallons, which is $1,932 and $1,601 at this week's prices. Prices exclude taxes, and the dealer's own price is the one on the bill.
Propane: where the money goes
The EIA publishes a wholesale propane price for North Carolina, $1.178. Against the residential average of $3.612, that leaves $2.434 a gallon, 67 % of the price, for delivery, storage, the tank and the dealer. That is why the price at the house moves much less than the wholesale market from week to week.
Last winter North Carolina propane averaged $3.368 from November to March, with a low of $3.286 and a high of $3.450. Over the seasons since 2013-14, the winter average ended above the mid-October price in 12 of 13 cases. The lock-in check runs a dealer's fixed price against each of those winters.
Propane fill in North Carolina
Cost to fill your propane tank
$1,084
| Gallons the delivery adds | 300 gallons |
| North Carolina average, October 19, 2026 | $3.612/gal |
| Same fill at last year's price ($3.286) | $986 |
| Full tank from empty, same price | $1,445 |
Heating oil in North Carolina
North Carolina's heating oil average this week, $5.828, sits $0.362 below the national figure and $0.175 below Virginia's. The wholesale price the EIA reports for the state, $5.089, leaves a dealer spread of $0.739.
A short winter, a smaller tank
NOAA's normals give North Carolina 775 heating degree days in January, about 52 % of a Maine January, and 455 in March. A household that heats with propane may also cook, dry clothes or heat water with it, and those uses go on all year: the winter estimate covers heating only. The winter budget lets you enter the gallons you actually bought last year, and the comparison page sets propane against an electric heat pump per million Btu for a household thinking of switching. The federal LIHEAP ceiling for three people in North Carolina is $56,954 a year.
North Carolina against its neighbors
This week North Carolina propane is $0.148 cheaper than Virginia's average, $0.393 dearer than Tennessee's and $0.400 dearer than Georgia's. Those gaps are state averages: a household near a state line may find dealers on either side, and two dealers in the same county can also quote different prices, so it pays to ask more than one. The propane price table ranks all 38 surveyed states each Wednesday.
What a delivery costs in North Carolina at this week's average
| Fuel | Price a gallon | Order | Order | Order | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating oil | $5.828 | 100 gal: $583 | 150 gal: $874 | 200 gal: $1,166 | 275 gal: $1,603 |
| Propane | $3.612 | 100 gal: $361 | 250 gal: $903 | 400 gal: $1,445 | 800 gal: $2,890 |
Heating oil in North Carolina, winter by winter
| Winter | Mid-October | November to March average | Season high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $5.847 | in progress | $5.847 (October 12, 2026) |
| 2025-26 | $3.273 | $3.603 | $4.998 (March 30, 2026) |
| 2024-25 | $3.256 | $3.315 | $3.449 (February 17, 2025) |
| 2023-24 | $4.088 | $3.821 | $4.126 (October 2, 2023) |
| 2022-23 | $4.963 | $4.448 | $5.272 (November 14, 2022) |
| 2021-22 | $3.236 | $3.591 | $4.588 (March 28, 2022) |
| 2020-21 | $2.063 | $2.349 | $2.727 (March 22, 2021) |
| 2019-20 | $2.709 | $2.679 | $2.783 (January 6, 2020) |
| 2018-19 | $3.030 | $2.857 | $3.055 (October 22, 2018) |
| 2017-18 | $2.496 | $2.703 | $2.811 (February 12, 2018) |
| 2016-17 | $2.254 | $2.336 | $2.391 (February 6, 2017) |
| 2015-16 | $2.360 | $2.167 | $2.379 (October 5, 2015) |
| 2014-15 | $3.496 | $3.030 | $3.496 (October 13, 2014) |
| 2013-14 | $3.652 | $3.691 | $3.806 (February 24, 2014) |
Propane in North Carolina, winter by winter
| Winter | Mid-October | November to March average | Season high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $3.556 | in progress | $3.612 (October 19, 2026) |
| 2025-26 | $3.308 | $3.368 | $3.450 (March 30, 2026) |
| 2024-25 | $3.339 | $3.403 | $3.493 (January 27, 2025) |
| 2023-24 | $3.211 | $3.317 | $3.410 (February 19, 2024) |
| 2022-23 | $3.363 | $3.337 | $3.428 (October 3, 2022) |
| 2021-22 | $3.354 | $3.402 | $3.604 (March 7, 2022) |
| 2020-21 | $2.456 | $2.782 | $3.043 (March 1, 2021) |
| 2019-20 | $2.556 | $2.573 | $2.609 (November 4, 2019) |
| 2018-19 | $2.788 | $2.831 | $2.864 (January 7, 2019) |
| 2017-18 | $2.771 | $2.935 | $3.038 (January 22, 2018) |
| 2016-17 | $2.429 | $2.604 | $2.743 (March 13, 2017) |
| 2015-16 | $2.290 | $2.331 | $2.504 (October 5, 2015) |
| 2014-15 | $2.728 | $2.765 | $2.865 (October 27, 2014) |
| 2013-14 | $2.897 | $3.343 | $4.153 (February 10, 2014) |