Average Residential Heating Oil Prices in Nebraska

The Energy Information Administration, the independent statistical and analytical agency within the U.S. Department of Energy, conducts the State Heating Oil and Propane Program from October to March—the heating season—each year. The Energy Information Administration collects prices for the program each week from participating states and calculates a state average price, a regional average price, and a national average price which can be seen in the report Weekly Heating Oil and Propane Prices. (For statistical purposes, the Energy Information Administration defines the Midwest Region to include the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.)

The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment has been a participating state for over twenty winter seasons. During the heating season (October to March), staff contact companies each week who supply propane to Nebraska, collect Monday's retail price, and submit the data to the Energy Information Administration. The Energy Information Administration calculates the average price shown in the table below. The prices represent average residential home heating charge prices for home delivery of No. 2 heating oil, excluding taxes and cash discounts.

During the off season, or build season (April through September), staff from the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment continue contacting the same companies reached during the heating season. Because heating oil prices are generally less volatile during this period, companies are contacted once a month rather than weekly. Staff calculate the average price, shown in the table below, using the retail prices reported on the first Monday of the month. During the summers of 2024 and 2025, the Energy Information Administration collected these prices; however, the effort was discontinued due to federal budget and staffing reductions.

Sources: State Heating Oil and Propane Survey and the Weekly Heating Oil and Propane Prices (October – March) report. Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, Lincoln, NE.

Note: NA indicates that data is not available.