What is the price of heating oil in Rhode Island?

$5.80 a gallon, EIA's weekly average for Rhode Island homes in the week of March 30, 2026. That was the final survey of the 2025–26 season; EIA's weekly survey resumes in October.

Is heating oil cheaper in Rhode Island than elsewhere in the New England region?

No. Rhode Island's $5.80 a gallon was 22¢ above the New England average of $5.58 that week.

How much does a heating oil delivery cost in Rhode Island?

At $5.80 a gallon, 100 gallons cost about $580 and 200 gallons about $1,160. That's our estimate at EIA's weekly average; dealers vary, and many charge less per gallon for larger deliveries.

How often are heating oil prices updated?

EIA surveys oil dealers every Monday from October through March and publishes the averages on Wednesday. We update this page when EIA publishes.

Rhode Island heating oil prices

What Rhode Island homeowners pay per gallon for heating oil, from EIA's weekly survey of oil dealers.

Updated September 29, 2026 · EIA weekly survey

Residential heating oilWeek of Mar 30, 2026

EIA weekly average$5.80/gallon

Between seasons. EIA surveys heating oil prices every week from October through March. This is the final survey of the 2025–26 season; the next season's first survey comes out in early October.

vs. New England: 22¢ higher
Past 4 weeks: Up $1.35

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, State Heating Oil and Propane Program, published Wednesdays, October to March. About the survey

Since that survey, the New York Harbor wholesale price of heating oil has risen from $4.35 a gallon on Mar 30 to $4.80 on Sep 22, 2026, according to EIA. Retail prices tend to follow wholesale prices, so expect the first survey of the new season to reflect that move.

Rhode Island heating oil price chart

Rhode IslandNew England average

2025–26 season5 years

EIA weekly averages, residential No. 2 heating oil, dollars per gallon.

What a delivery costs

100 gallons$580
150 gallons$870
200 gallons$1,160

BillAverage estimate based on EIA data, at the final EIA weekly average for Rhode Island. Dealers vary, and many charge less per gallon for larger deliveries.

A typical oil-heated Rhode Island home used about 600 gallons a year in EIA's 2020 home energy survey. At $5.80 a gallon, that's about $3,450 a year, a BillAverage estimate. Colder winters and bigger or older homes use more.

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What is the price of heating oil in Rhode Island?: $5.80 a gallon, EIA's weekly average for Rhode Island homes in the week of March 30, 2026. That was the final survey of the 2025–26 season; EIA's weekly survey resumes in October.
Is heating oil cheaper in Rhode Island than elsewhere in the New England region?: No. Rhode Island's $5.80 a gallon was 22¢ above the New England average of $5.58 that week.
How much does a heating oil delivery cost in Rhode Island?: At $5.80 a gallon, 100 gallons cost about $580 and 200 gallons about $1,160. That's our estimate at EIA's weekly average; dealers vary, and many charge less per gallon for larger deliveries.
How often are heating oil prices updated?: EIA surveys oil dealers every Monday from October through March and publishes the averages on Wednesday. We update this page when EIA publishes.