Rhode Island heating oil price history
By season: average and peak $/gal
2021-22avg $3.25 / peak $5.08
2022-23avg $4.48 / peak $5.71
2023-24avg $3.97 / peak $4.31
2024-25avg $3.79 / peak $4.21
2025-26avg $4.07 / peak $4.38
cyan = season average. ember = peak week.
Rhode Island all-time high
Rhode Island's post-2020 peak was the 2022-23 season at $5.71/gal, driven by the Russia-Ukraine distillate shortage. The 25-year nominal high was 2008, around $4.50/gal in Rhode Island residential.
vs PADD1A
Rhode Island tracks PADD1A within ±$0.15/gal across seasons. 27% of RI homes heat with oil. Small state, dealer mix dominated by regional NE chains.
Cross-references
EIA SHOPP last reading: 2026-03-30NYMEX HO settled: 2026-07-13EIA next release: 2026-10-05