Heating costs in Michigan
The cheapest way to heat a home in Michigan at today's average prices is natural gas ($11.44 per million BTU of heat), then heat pump ($23.49). A heat pump costs 105.4% more to run than a gas furnace.
Heating oil $6.19/gal Oct 26, 2026 · +94.8% y/y
Propane $2.46/gal Oct 26, 2026 · +14% y/y
Natural gas $10.67/Mcf winter 2025–26 avg. · Jul 2026: $19.88
Electricity 23.0¢/kWh August 2026 · +10.9% y/y
Cheapest way to heat a home in Michigan cost of the same amount of heat
Heat source Price used Per million BTU of heat Per winter
Natural gas cheapest $10.67/Mcf · winter 2025–26 avg.
$11.44 $572 Heat pump 20.0¢/kWh ÷ COP 2.5
$23.49 $1,175 Propane $2.46/gal · Oct 26, 2026
$29.85 $1,492 Heating oil $6.19/gal · Oct 26, 2026
$52.61 $2,630 Electric resistance 20.0¢/kWh · winter 2025–26 avg.
$58.73 $2,936
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 Michigan, winter by winter $3 $4 $5 $6 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $3.88 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $3.81 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $3.74 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $3.80 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $3.76 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $3.78 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $3.86 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $3.75 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $3.69 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $3.51 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $3.38 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $3.31 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $3.32 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $3.27 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $3.19 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $3.18 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $3.17 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $3.16 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $3.32 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $3.50 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $3.49 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $3.48 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $3.52 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $3.52 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $3.58 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $3.57 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $3.60 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $3.10 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $3.15 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $3.11 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $3.12 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $3.14 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $3.11 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $3.09 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $3.12 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $3.03 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $3.00 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $3.02 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $3.00 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $3.02 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $3.04 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $3.05 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $3.17 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $3.10 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $3.16 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $3.16 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $3.19 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $3.20 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $3.15 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $3.08 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $3.03 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $3.02 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $3.02 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $2.96 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $3.13 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $3.12 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $3.12 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $3.18 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $3.28 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $3.36 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $3.44 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $3.29 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $3.13 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $3.10 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $3.08 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $3.03 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $3.02 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $3.00 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $2.98 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $3.03 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $3.12 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $3.18 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $3.19 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $3.21 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $3.36 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $3.69 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $4.33 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $4.38 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $4.56 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $4.50 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $5.62 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $5.84 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $5.81 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $6.19 per gallon $3 $4 $5 $6 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $3.88 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $3.81 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $3.74 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $3.80 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $3.76 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $3.78 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $3.86 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $3.75 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $3.69 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $3.51 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $3.38 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $3.31 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $3.32 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $3.27 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $3.19 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $3.18 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $3.17 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $3.16 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $3.32 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $3.50 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $3.49 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $3.48 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $3.52 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $3.52 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $3.58 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $3.57 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $3.60 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $3.10 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $3.15 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $3.11 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $3.12 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $3.14 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $3.11 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $3.09 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $3.12 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $3.03 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $3.00 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $3.02 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $3.00 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $3.02 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $3.04 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $3.05 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $3.17 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $3.10 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $3.16 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $3.16 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $3.19 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $3.20 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $3.15 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $3.08 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $3.03 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $3.02 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $3.02 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $2.96 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $3.13 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $3.12 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $3.12 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $3.18 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $3.28 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $3.36 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $3.44 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $3.29 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $3.13 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $3.10 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $3.08 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $3.03 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $3.02 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $3.00 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $2.98 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $3.03 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $3.12 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $3.18 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $3.19 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $3.21 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $3.36 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $3.69 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $4.33 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $4.38 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $4.56 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $4.50 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $5.62 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $5.84 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $5.81 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $6.19 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 Michigan, winter by winter $2.0 $2.5 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $2.09 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $2.09 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $2.10 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $2.11 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $2.12 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $2.11 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $2.13 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $2.14 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $2.14 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $2.14 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $2.16 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $2.17 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $2.17 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $2.18 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $2.19 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $2.25 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $2.26 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $2.29 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $2.30 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $2.31 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $2.31 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $2.31 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $2.30 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $2.31 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $2.29 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $2.29 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $2.25 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $2.17 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $2.18 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $2.18 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $2.18 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $2.21 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $2.22 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $2.22 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $2.21 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $2.19 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $2.18 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $2.18 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $2.19 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $2.20 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $2.23 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $2.29 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $2.36 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $2.36 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $2.36 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $2.36 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $2.36 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $2.37 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $2.37 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $2.36 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $2.35 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $2.34 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $2.34 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $2.32 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $2.17 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $2.16 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $2.16 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $2.16 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $2.16 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $2.17 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $2.19 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $2.19 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $2.21 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $2.25 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $2.25 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $2.24 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $2.26 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $2.26 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $2.23 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $2.24 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $2.27 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $2.32 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $2.37 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $2.37 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $2.36 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $2.36 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $2.35 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $2.35 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $2.37 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $2.37 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $2.33 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $2.39 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $2.43 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $2.46 per gallon $2.0 $2.5 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $2.09 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $2.09 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $2.10 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $2.11 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $2.12 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $2.11 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $2.13 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $2.14 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $2.14 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $2.14 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $2.16 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $2.17 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $2.17 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $2.18 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $2.19 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $2.25 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $2.26 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $2.29 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $2.30 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $2.31 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $2.31 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $2.31 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $2.30 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $2.31 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $2.29 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $2.29 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $2.25 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $2.17 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $2.18 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $2.18 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $2.18 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $2.21 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $2.22 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $2.22 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $2.21 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $2.19 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $2.18 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $2.18 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $2.19 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $2.20 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $2.23 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $2.29 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $2.36 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $2.36 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $2.36 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $2.36 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $2.36 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $2.37 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $2.37 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $2.36 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $2.35 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $2.34 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $2.34 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $2.32 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $2.17 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $2.16 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $2.16 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $2.16 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $2.16 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $2.17 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $2.19 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $2.19 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $2.21 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $2.25 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $2.25 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $2.24 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $2.26 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $2.26 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $2.23 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $2.24 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $2.27 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $2.32 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $2.37 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $2.37 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $2.36 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $2.36 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $2.35 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $2.35 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $2.37 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $2.37 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $2.33 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $2.39 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $2.43 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $2.46 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 Michigan $8 $11 $14 $17 $20 2024 2025 2026 August 2023: $16.09 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $15.66 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $11.50 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $10.14 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $10.12 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $9.44 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $10.00 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $10.12 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $11.26 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $15.29 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $16.62 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $17.74 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $17.68 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $15.91 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $12.08 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $10.16 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $9.45 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $9.29 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $9.58 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $11.05 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $11.82 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $13.21 per thousand cubic feet June 2025: $17.91 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $16.28 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $19.57 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $16.89 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $11.87 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $10.66 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $10.24 per thousand cubic feet January 2026: $10.02 per thousand cubic feet February 2026: $11.13 per thousand cubic feet March 2026: $11.32 per thousand cubic feet April 2026: $12.51 per thousand cubic feet May 2026: $14.07 per thousand cubic feet June 2026: $19.72 per thousand cubic feet July 2026: $19.88 per thousand cubic feet $8 $11 $14 $17 $20 2024 2025 2026 August 2023: $16.09 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $15.66 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $11.50 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $10.14 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $10.12 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $9.44 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $10.00 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $10.12 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $11.26 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $15.29 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $16.62 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $17.74 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $17.68 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $15.91 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $12.08 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $10.16 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $9.45 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $9.29 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $9.58 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $11.05 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $11.82 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $13.21 per thousand cubic feet June 2025: $17.91 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $16.28 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $19.57 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $16.89 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $11.87 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $10.66 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $10.24 per thousand cubic feet January 2026: $10.02 per thousand cubic feet February 2026: $11.13 per thousand cubic feet March 2026: $11.32 per thousand cubic feet April 2026: $12.51 per thousand cubic feet May 2026: $14.07 per thousand cubic feet June 2026: $19.72 per thousand cubic feet July 2026: $19.88 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 Michigan? $6.19 per gallon for homes in the EIA survey of Oct 26, 2026 (+94.8% vs. a year earlier).
How much is propane in Michigan? $2.46 per gallon for homes in the EIA survey of Oct 26, 2026 (+14% vs. a year earlier).
Is a heat pump cheaper than gas in Michigan? Not at average prices: a heat pump (seasonal COP 2.5) costs $23.49 per million BTU of heat, 105.4% more than a 90% gas furnace at $11.44. A higher-efficiency heat pump or a lower electricity rate can change this.
What is the cheapest way to heat a home in Michigan? At current average prices: natural gas $11.44, heat pump $23.49, propane $29.85, heating oil $52.61, electric resistance $58.73 per million BTU of delivered heat (cheapest first).