I just received my first heating oil delivery of the season, and I paid $2.549 per gallon. Ouch! 😥 Last winter, 2004-2005, I paid $1.849 all winter, and I thought that was painful. I have records back to October 2003, and I paid $1.199 per gallon then. Prices have increased 37.9% since last winter and 112.6% since October 2003.

I noticed that my heating oil consumption has decreased as the price has increased. I have this data back to the winter of 2002-2003. Hopefully, the winter of 2005-2006 will be another warm one, and my consumption will be low this year, too.