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Rhode Island · Updated March 23, 2026

Rhode Island Home Heating Oil Prices

Today's average retail heating oil price in Rhode Island is $5.36/gallon — 18 cents above the Northeast average of $5.18/gal. Lowest price today: $5.01/gal in East Providence.

Rhode Island avg $5.36 per gallon
NE avg today $5.18 +18¢ vs NE
Lowest city today $5.01 East Providence
Est. annual cost $4,288 800 gal avg home
Cities tracked 8 updated daily
Rhode Island Heating Oil Prices — 2 Year Price History
Weekly retail heating oil · $/gallon · Source: EIA
$5.36/gal
+51.4% vs 1 year ago
$3.30 $3.79 $4.28 $4.77 $5.26 $5.75 Nov '22 Jan '23 Mar '23 Oct '23 Dec '23 Feb '24 Jun '24 Nov '24 Dec '24 Feb '25 Oct '25 Dec '25 Jan '26 Mar '26 $5.36

Rhode Island Heating Oil Prices by City

Sorted low to high · March 23, 2026
City Price / gallon vs State avg Dealers Updated
Lowest East Providence $5.01 35¢ below 3 dealers Mar 24
Newport $5.02 34¢ below Add yours → Mar 24
Pawtucket $5.06 30¢ below 4 dealers Mar 24
Woonsocket $5.07 29¢ below 5 dealers Mar 24
North Providence $5.14 22¢ below 1 dealer Mar 24
Cranston $5.16 20¢ below 12 dealers Mar 24
Warwick $5.29 7¢ below 7 dealers Mar 23
Providence $5.43 +7¢ above 19 dealers Mar 23

About Heating Oil in Rhode Island

How much does Rhode Island use?

Approximately 140,000 homes in Rhode Island use heating oil as their primary heat source. The average Rhode Island home uses about 800 gallons per heating season (Oct–Apr). At today's price of $5.36/gal, that's an estimated annual heating cost of $4,288.

How to save on heating oil in Rhode Island

The best way to save is to compare at least 3 local dealers before ordering — prices between dealers in the same area can vary 10–20 cents per gallon. Buying in the off-season (May–August) when prices are typically lowest, or signing a price cap contract in spring, can also save 15–25 cents per gallon. Set a price alert to be notified when prices drop to your target.

Where does this data come from?

Rhode Island heating oil prices are sourced from the U.S. Energy Information Administration's weekly residential heating oil survey. The EIA surveys heating oil dealers across Rhode Island weekly during the heating season and monthly in the off-season. City-level prices reflect the state average with small adjustments for local market conditions. Prices are updated daily on this site.

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