Home › Heating costs › Massachusetts EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29 Heating costs in Massachusetts
The cheapest way to heat a home in Massachusetts at today's average prices is natural gas ($27.29 per million BTU of heat), then heat pump ($36.05). A heat pump costs 32.1% more to run than a gas furnace.
Heating oil $6.25/gal Oct 26, 2026 · +73.1% y/y
Propane $3.72/gal Oct 26, 2026 · +10.9% y/y
Natural gas $25.47/Mcf winter 2025–26 avg. · Jul 2026: $30.57
Electricity 30.5¢/kWh August 2026 · -0.2% y/y
Cheapest way to heat a home in Massachusetts cost of the same amount of heat
Heat source Price used Per million BTU of heat Per winter
Natural gas cheapest $25.47/Mcf · winter 2025–26 avg.
$27.29 $1,365 Heat pump 30.8¢/kWh ÷ COP 2.5
$36.05 $1,803 Propane $3.72/gal · Oct 26, 2026
$45.14 $2,257 Heating oil $6.25/gal · Oct 26, 2026
$53.12 $2,656 Electric resistance 30.8¢/kWh · winter 2025–26 avg.
$90.13 $4,506
How we compare: fuel price ÷ (energy content × efficiency). Assumptions — heating oil 138,500 BTU/gal at 85%, propane 91,500 BTU/gal at 90%, natural gas 1,037,000 BTU per Mcf at 90%, electric resistance 100%, heat pump seasonal COP 2.5 (lower in very cold weather). Gas and electricity use last winter's average price; oil and propane the latest weekly survey. Delivery fees, tank rental and fixed charges vary and are not included.
Heating oil in Massachusetts, winter by winter $3 $4 $5 $6 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $4.32 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $4.17 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $4.26 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $4.28 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $4.21 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $4.17 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $4.14 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $4.14 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $4.19 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $4.18 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $4.07 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $4.00 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $4.06 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $4.04 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $3.99 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $4.03 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $4.03 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $4.07 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $4.12 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $4.23 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $4.22 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $4.17 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $4.14 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $4.11 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $4.09 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $4.08 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $4.05 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $3.49 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $3.52 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $3.48 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $3.48 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $3.49 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $3.48 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $3.47 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $3.50 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $3.51 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $3.56 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $3.59 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $3.61 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $3.62 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $3.72 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $3.89 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $4.02 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $4.01 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $4.01 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $4.00 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $4.00 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $3.99 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $3.94 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $3.87 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $3.78 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $3.75 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $3.71 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $3.59 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $3.55 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $3.56 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $3.55 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $3.61 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $3.63 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $3.76 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $3.79 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $3.84 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $3.81 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $3.83 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $3.80 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $3.77 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $3.76 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $3.75 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $3.74 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $3.80 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $3.98 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $4.19 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $4.23 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $4.21 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $4.21 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $4.43 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $5.44 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $5.38 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $5.77 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $5.74 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $6.14 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $6.12 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $6.25 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $6.25 per gallon $3 $4 $5 $6 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $4.32 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $4.17 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $4.26 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $4.28 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $4.21 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $4.17 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $4.14 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $4.14 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $4.19 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $4.18 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $4.07 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $4.00 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $4.06 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $4.04 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $3.99 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $4.03 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $4.03 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $4.07 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $4.12 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $4.23 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $4.22 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $4.17 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $4.14 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $4.11 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $4.09 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $4.08 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $4.05 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $3.49 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $3.52 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $3.48 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $3.48 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $3.49 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $3.48 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $3.47 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $3.50 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $3.51 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $3.56 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $3.59 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $3.61 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $3.62 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $3.72 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $3.89 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $4.02 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $4.01 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $4.01 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $4.00 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $4.00 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $3.99 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $3.94 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $3.87 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $3.78 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $3.75 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $3.71 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $3.59 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $3.55 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $3.56 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $3.55 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $3.61 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $3.63 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $3.76 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $3.79 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $3.84 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $3.81 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $3.83 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $3.80 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $3.77 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $3.76 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $3.75 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $3.74 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $3.80 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $3.98 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $4.19 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $4.23 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $4.21 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $4.21 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $4.43 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $5.44 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $5.38 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $5.77 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $5.74 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $6.14 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $6.12 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $6.25 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $6.25 per gallon Weekly survey, Oct–Mar · hover a point for the exact price U.S. average: $6.23/gal. Source: EIA State Heating Oil and Propane Program (residential, weekly).
Propane in Massachusetts, winter by winter $3.0 $3.5 $4.0 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $3.45 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $3.38 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $3.41 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $3.43 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $3.38 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $3.38 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $3.43 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $3.43 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $3.43 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $3.43 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $3.45 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $3.44 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $3.42 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $3.47 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $3.49 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $3.49 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $3.54 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $3.54 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $3.58 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $3.60 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $3.65 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $3.65 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $3.62 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $3.58 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $3.57 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $3.61 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $3.63 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $3.41 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $3.44 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $3.47 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $3.48 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $3.48 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $3.49 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $3.50 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $3.52 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $3.54 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $3.52 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $3.49 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $3.51 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $3.53 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $3.61 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $3.63 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $3.72 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $3.69 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $3.69 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $3.71 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $3.73 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $3.73 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $3.73 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $3.71 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $3.71 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $3.70 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $3.66 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $3.60 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $3.40 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $3.35 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $3.43 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $3.35 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $3.39 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $3.31 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $3.32 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $3.31 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $3.33 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $3.38 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $3.38 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $3.38 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $3.38 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $3.37 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $3.37 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $3.40 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $3.41 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $3.40 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $3.41 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $3.42 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $3.45 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $3.48 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $3.53 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $3.54 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $3.59 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $3.65 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $3.51 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $3.50 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $3.66 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $3.72 per gallon $3.0 $3.5 $4.0 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $3.45 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $3.38 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $3.41 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $3.43 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $3.38 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $3.38 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $3.43 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $3.43 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $3.43 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $3.43 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $3.45 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $3.44 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $3.42 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $3.47 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $3.49 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $3.49 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $3.54 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $3.54 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $3.58 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $3.60 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $3.65 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $3.65 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $3.62 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $3.58 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $3.57 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $3.61 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $3.63 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $3.41 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $3.44 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $3.47 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $3.48 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $3.48 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $3.49 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $3.50 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $3.52 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $3.54 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $3.52 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $3.49 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $3.51 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $3.53 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $3.61 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $3.63 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $3.72 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $3.69 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $3.69 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $3.71 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $3.73 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $3.73 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $3.73 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $3.71 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $3.71 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $3.70 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $3.66 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $3.60 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $3.40 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $3.35 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $3.43 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $3.35 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $3.39 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $3.31 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $3.32 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $3.31 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $3.33 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $3.38 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $3.38 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $3.38 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $3.38 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $3.37 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $3.37 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $3.40 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $3.41 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $3.40 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $3.41 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $3.42 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $3.45 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $3.48 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $3.53 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $3.54 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $3.59 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $3.65 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $3.51 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $3.50 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $3.66 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $3.72 per gallon Weekly survey, Oct–Mar · hover a point for the exact price U.S. average: $2.73/gal. Source: EIA State Heating Oil and Propane Program (residential, weekly).
Natural gas price in Massachusetts $15 $19 $23 $27 $31 2024 2025 2026 August 2023: $20.24 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $19.34 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $16.50 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $16.99 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $22.07 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $21.00 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $22.04 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $21.97 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $22.35 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $21.80 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $19.66 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $21.38 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $21.59 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $20.94 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $16.99 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $19.96 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $25.34 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $24.34 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $25.96 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $25.04 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $23.76 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $25.47 per thousand cubic feet June 2025: $26.87 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $28.30 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $28.46 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $27.71 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $22.55 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $22.63 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $25.73 per thousand cubic feet January 2026: $25.77 per thousand cubic feet February 2026: $26.05 per thousand cubic feet March 2026: $27.17 per thousand cubic feet April 2026: $29.97 per thousand cubic feet May 2026: $31.39 per thousand cubic feet June 2026: $30.66 per thousand cubic feet July 2026: $30.57 per thousand cubic feet $15 $19 $23 $27 $31 2024 2025 2026 August 2023: $20.24 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $19.34 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $16.50 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $16.99 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $22.07 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $21.00 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $22.04 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $21.97 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $22.35 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $21.80 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $19.66 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $21.38 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $21.59 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $20.94 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $16.99 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $19.96 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $25.34 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $24.34 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $25.96 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $25.04 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $23.76 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $25.47 per thousand cubic feet June 2025: $26.87 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $28.30 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $28.46 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $27.71 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $22.55 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $22.63 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $25.73 per thousand cubic feet January 2026: $25.77 per thousand cubic feet February 2026: $26.05 per thousand cubic feet March 2026: $27.17 per thousand cubic feet April 2026: $29.97 per thousand cubic feet May 2026: $31.39 per thousand cubic feet June 2026: $30.66 per thousand cubic feet July 2026: $30.57 per thousand cubic feet Monthly · summer prices per Mcf run higher because fixed charges are spread over less gas Average price paid by homes, including delivery charges. Source: EIA Natural Gas Monthly.
Questions How much is heating oil in Massachusetts? $6.25 per gallon for homes in the EIA survey of Oct 26, 2026 (+73.1% vs. a year earlier).
How much is propane in Massachusetts? $3.72 per gallon for homes in the EIA survey of Oct 26, 2026 (+10.9% vs. a year earlier).
Is a heat pump cheaper than gas in Massachusetts? Not at average prices: a heat pump (seasonal COP 2.5) costs $36.05 per million BTU of heat, 32.1% more than a 90% gas furnace at $27.29. A higher-efficiency heat pump or a lower electricity rate can change this.
What is the cheapest way to heat a home in Massachusetts? At current average prices: natural gas $27.29, heat pump $36.05, propane $45.14, heating oil $53.12, electric resistance $90.13 per million BTU of delivered heat (cheapest first).