Heating fuel prices this week
Week of October 26, 2026, from EIA’s survey of residential dealers. Next EIA update: Wednesday, November 4, 2026, after 1 p.m. ET.
At a glance
Propane $2.73 · up+4.4¢ (+1.6%)
Heating oil $6.23 · up+2.4¢ (+0.4%)
Propane
U.S. average $2.73 a gallon, +4.4¢ on the week and +12.2% on the year. Prices rose in 35 of 38 states and fell in 3.
the U.S. average propane is the most expensive it has been at this point in the season in at least 10 years: +1.8¢ above the previous high, set in 2021–22.
Above every same-week price of the last 10 seasons in 24 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia.
Largest rises
- Utah$2.47 up+14¢
- Idaho$2.69 up+10¢
- North Dakota$1.75 up+9.4¢
Smallest rises or largest drops
- Rhode Island$4.12 down−8.1¢
- Maine$3.68 down−0.8¢
- Kentucky$2.84 down−0.8¢
Heating oil
U.S. average $6.23 a gallon, +2.4¢ on the week and +73.3% on the year. Prices rose in 16 of 21 states and fell in 5.
the U.S. average heating oil is the most expensive it has been at this point in the season in at least 10 years: +53¢ above the previous high, set in 2022–23.
Above every same-week price of the last 10 seasons in 21 states: Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin.