Retail Prices of Heating Fuels | Department of Public Service Careers Contact the Vermont Department of Public Service Divisions Announcements, Press Releases, and Requests For Proposals Plans and Reports Annual Reports Archived Reports CEDF Reports Department Biennial Reports Department State Plans Fuel Reports Retail Prices of Heating Fuels Vermont Fuel Price Report Legislative Reports Recent Publications, Plans and Reports Renewable Energy Standard (RES) Reports Policies and Procedures Grant Management System Budget & Performance Measures Document Library Public Advocacy Regulated Utilities Energy Efficiency Utilities Efficiency Renewables Telecommunications and Connectivity Consumer Information and Assistance Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) Retail Prices of Heating Fuels In collaboration with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) , the Department of Public Service (PSD) conducts a regular survey of local heating fuel retailers in order to collect a sample of unit prices charged to Vermont customers. The Heating Fuel Price Survey (HFPS) is conducted weekly during the heating season, from October to March, and monthly during the April-to-September time frame. Respondents are asked to report unit prices offered for payment plan purchases  (i.e., the credit price), as well as any discounted unit prices offered for payment-in-full purchases  (i.e., the cash price). The table below presents the simple average of all prices collected during each month of the year -- including both full cash prices and discounted credit prices. Note, the EIA also calculates and reports average heating fuel prices in Vermont, using a different averaging methodology that weights reported prices with an estimated volume of the supplier’s unit sales and a smaller sample frame with fewer survey respondents. Vermont Weekly Heating Oil and Propane Prices (October – March) Vermont Fuel Reports (through 2016) U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center (Vermont data)