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Heating Oil Annual Cost Estimator (Winter Season)
Estimate your total heating oil cost for the winter season based on price per gallon, usage, delivery fees, and tax.
Estimate your winter-season heating oil cost. Use monthly gallons if you track average usage, or switch to total season gallons if you have a known estimate.
Example: 3.60 means $3.60/gal.
Typical ranges are 4–7 months depending on climate.
Choose the style that matches your data (delivery logs vs. a seasonal estimate).
We’ll multiply this by winter months to estimate season gallons.
Optional. If you pay per delivery instead, convert to an average monthly fee.
Optional. Use 0 if heating oil is not taxed in your area.
Season gallons ≈ 450 gal over 5 months
Estimated winter total: $1823.20
Fuel: $1620.00 · Delivery: $100.00 · Tax (6.00%): $103.20
Average per winter month: $364.64
Note: Weather, insulation, thermostat settings, and delivery timing can significantly change real usage.
How to use this heating oil annual cost estimator (winter season)
- Enter heating oil price per gallon.
- Enter your estimated gallons used per month (or per season).
- Select winter season length (months).
- Optionally add delivery fee and sales tax.
- Review the estimated winter total and monthly breakdown.
Example
If heating oil costs $3.60/gal, you use 90 gallons per month for 5 winter months, pay a $20 monthly delivery fee, and 6% tax:
- Season gallons = 90 × 5 = 450 gal
- Fuel cost = 3.60 × 450 = $1,620.00
- Delivery fees = 20 × 5 = $100.00
- Subtotal = $1,720.00
- Tax = $1,720.00 × 6% = $103.20
- Estimated winter total = $1,823.20
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