Home › Heating costs › New Hampshire EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29 Heating costs in New Hampshire
The cheapest way to heat a home in New Hampshire at today's average prices is natural gas ($20.68 per million BTU of heat), then heat pump ($31.26). A heat pump costs 51.2% more to run than a gas furnace.
Heating oil $6.07/gal Oct 26, 2026 · +74.3% y/y
Propane $3.90/gal Oct 26, 2026 · +13.4% y/y
Natural gas $19.30/Mcf winter 2025–26 avg. · Jun 2026: $21.67
Electricity 27.6¢/kWh August 2026 · +13.1% y/y
Cheapest way to heat a home in New Hampshire cost of the same amount of heat
Heat source Price used Per million BTU of heat Per winter
Natural gas cheapest $19.30/Mcf · winter 2025–26 avg.
$20.68 $1,034 Heat pump 26.7¢/kWh ÷ COP 2.5
$31.26 $1,563 Propane $3.90/gal · Oct 26, 2026
$47.41 $2,370 Heating oil $6.07/gal · Oct 26, 2026
$51.54 $2,577 Electric resistance 26.7¢/kWh · winter 2025–26 avg.
$78.15 $3,908
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 New Hampshire, winter by winter $3 $4 $5 $6 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $4.27 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $4.23 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $4.23 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $4.25 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $4.25 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $4.24 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $4.21 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $4.18 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $4.20 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $4.20 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $4.17 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $4.20 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $4.17 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $4.17 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $4.17 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $4.20 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $4.20 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $4.22 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $4.24 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $4.26 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $4.28 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $4.28 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $4.27 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $4.26 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $4.22 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $4.21 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $4.17 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $3.70 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $3.74 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $3.73 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $3.73 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $3.73 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $3.73 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $3.72 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $3.72 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $3.72 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $3.73 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $3.74 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $3.76 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $3.76 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $3.83 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $3.94 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $4.05 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $4.06 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $4.08 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $4.09 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $4.10 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $4.09 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $4.08 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $4.06 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $3.96 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $3.90 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $3.86 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $3.73 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $3.54 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $3.50 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $3.47 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $3.48 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $3.50 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $3.55 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $3.60 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $3.67 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $3.67 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $3.67 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $3.68 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $3.65 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $3.63 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $3.64 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $3.62 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $3.63 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $3.68 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $3.85 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $3.89 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $3.90 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $3.90 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $4.04 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $4.83 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $4.98 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $5.38 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $5.41 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $5.98 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $6.03 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $6.03 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $6.07 per gallon $3 $4 $5 $6 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $4.27 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $4.23 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $4.23 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $4.25 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $4.25 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $4.24 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $4.21 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $4.18 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $4.20 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $4.20 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $4.17 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $4.20 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $4.17 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $4.17 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $4.17 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $4.20 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $4.20 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $4.22 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $4.24 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $4.26 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $4.28 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $4.28 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $4.27 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $4.26 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $4.22 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $4.21 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $4.17 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $3.70 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $3.74 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $3.73 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $3.73 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $3.73 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $3.73 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $3.72 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $3.72 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $3.72 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $3.73 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $3.74 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $3.76 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $3.76 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $3.83 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $3.94 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $4.05 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $4.06 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $4.08 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $4.09 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $4.10 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $4.09 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $4.08 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $4.06 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $3.96 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $3.90 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $3.86 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $3.73 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $3.54 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $3.50 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $3.47 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $3.48 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $3.50 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $3.55 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $3.60 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $3.67 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $3.67 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $3.67 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $3.68 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $3.65 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $3.63 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $3.64 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $3.62 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $3.63 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $3.68 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $3.85 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $3.89 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $3.90 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $3.90 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $4.04 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $4.83 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $4.98 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $5.38 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $5.41 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $5.98 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $6.03 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $6.03 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $6.07 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 New Hampshire, winter by winter $3.0 $3.5 $4.0 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $3.29 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $3.29 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $3.32 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $3.28 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $3.38 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $3.28 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $3.32 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $3.35 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $3.35 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $3.38 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $3.43 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $3.39 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $3.38 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $3.43 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $3.48 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $3.50 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $3.55 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $3.59 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $3.66 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $3.65 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $3.66 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $3.65 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $3.62 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $3.64 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $3.63 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $3.62 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $3.58 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $3.45 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $3.47 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $3.46 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $3.47 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $3.47 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $3.49 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $3.49 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $3.48 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $3.48 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $3.47 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $3.50 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $3.51 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $3.57 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $3.67 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $3.72 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $3.76 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $3.79 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $3.79 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $3.85 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $3.87 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $3.88 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $3.87 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $3.82 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $3.82 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $3.81 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $3.80 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $3.72 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $3.54 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $3.43 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $3.44 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $3.44 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $3.43 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $3.45 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $3.48 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $3.49 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $3.48 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $3.53 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $3.54 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $3.55 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $3.56 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $3.53 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $3.56 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $3.59 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $3.62 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $3.66 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $3.65 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $3.67 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $3.70 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $3.68 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $3.75 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $3.75 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $3.77 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $3.78 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $3.79 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $3.81 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $3.84 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $3.90 per gallon $3.0 $3.5 $4.0 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $3.29 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $3.29 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $3.32 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $3.28 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $3.38 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $3.28 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $3.32 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $3.35 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $3.35 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $3.38 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $3.43 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $3.39 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $3.38 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $3.43 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $3.48 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $3.50 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $3.55 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $3.59 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $3.66 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $3.65 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $3.66 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $3.65 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $3.62 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $3.64 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $3.63 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $3.62 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $3.58 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $3.45 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $3.47 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $3.46 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $3.47 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $3.47 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $3.49 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $3.49 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $3.48 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $3.48 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $3.47 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $3.50 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $3.51 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $3.57 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $3.67 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $3.72 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $3.76 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $3.79 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $3.79 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $3.85 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $3.87 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $3.88 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $3.87 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $3.82 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $3.82 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $3.81 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $3.80 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $3.72 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $3.54 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $3.43 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $3.44 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $3.44 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $3.43 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $3.45 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $3.48 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $3.49 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $3.48 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $3.53 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $3.54 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $3.55 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $3.56 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $3.53 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $3.56 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $3.59 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $3.62 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $3.66 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $3.65 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $3.67 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $3.70 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $3.68 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $3.75 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $3.75 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $3.77 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $3.78 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $3.79 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $3.81 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $3.84 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $3.90 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 New Hampshire $15 $19 $23 $27 $31 $35 2024 2025 2026 July 2023: $31.91 per thousand cubic feet August 2023: $33.19 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $30.07 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $27.38 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $22.12 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $18.72 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $18.83 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $18.04 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $18.53 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $17.60 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $17.58 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $20.64 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $24.24 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $26.47 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $25.24 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $20.60 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $17.46 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $18.24 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $16.81 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $16.82 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $17.92 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $18.99 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $20.44 per thousand cubic feet June 2025: $19.84 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $27.41 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $28.22 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $26.25 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $22.05 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $18.12 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $19.21 per thousand cubic feet January 2026: $18.95 per thousand cubic feet February 2026: $18.94 per thousand cubic feet March 2026: $21.27 per thousand cubic feet April 2026: $25.67 per thousand cubic feet May 2026: $24.65 per thousand cubic feet June 2026: $21.67 per thousand cubic feet $15 $19 $23 $27 $31 $35 2024 2025 2026 July 2023: $31.91 per thousand cubic feet August 2023: $33.19 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $30.07 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $27.38 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $22.12 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $18.72 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $18.83 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $18.04 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $18.53 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $17.60 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $17.58 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $20.64 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $24.24 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $26.47 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $25.24 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $20.60 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $17.46 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $18.24 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $16.81 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $16.82 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $17.92 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $18.99 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $20.44 per thousand cubic feet June 2025: $19.84 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $27.41 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $28.22 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $26.25 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $22.05 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $18.12 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $19.21 per thousand cubic feet January 2026: $18.95 per thousand cubic feet February 2026: $18.94 per thousand cubic feet March 2026: $21.27 per thousand cubic feet April 2026: $25.67 per thousand cubic feet May 2026: $24.65 per thousand cubic feet June 2026: $21.67 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 New Hampshire? $6.07 per gallon for homes in the EIA survey of Oct 26, 2026 (+74.3% vs. a year earlier).
How much is propane in New Hampshire? $3.90 per gallon for homes in the EIA survey of Oct 26, 2026 (+13.4% vs. a year earlier).
Is a heat pump cheaper than gas in New Hampshire? Not at average prices: a heat pump (seasonal COP 2.5) costs $31.26 per million BTU of heat, 51.2% more than a 90% gas furnace at $20.68. A higher-efficiency heat pump or a lower electricity rate can change this.
What is the cheapest way to heat a home in New Hampshire? At current average prices: natural gas $20.68, heat pump $31.26, propane $47.41, heating oil $51.54, electric resistance $78.15 per million BTU of delivered heat (cheapest first).