Heating oil prices in Northeim: Dramatic increase despite a downward trend

Heating oil prices in Northeim: Dramatic increase despite a downward trend

The energy situation in Germany has changed significantly in recent years, and this is particularly noticeable in heating oil prices. Today, on December 29th, 2025, the price for 100 liters of heating oil in Lower Saxony is 89.32 euros. In the Northeim district the price is even 91.65 euros, exceeding the Lower Saxony average. This shows how prices can vary regionally, with the price trend influenced by factors such as the Ukraine war and associated global crises. Loud news.de Heating oil prices, delivery times and forecasts fluctuate daily and regionally.

The price data for heating oil in Northeim shows that the prices for 3000 liters of heating oil in different purchase quantities vary as follows:

• 500 Liter: 109,71 Euro
• 1000 Liter: 97,79 Euro
• 1500 Liter: 93,99 Euro
• 2000 Liter: 92,52 Euro
• 2500 Liter: 91,92 Euro
• 3000 Liter: 91,65 Euro
• 5000 Liter: 90,92 Euro

Price development and demand

If we look at the price development over the last few weeks, we see that the price for 100 liters of heating oil in Northeim was 94.28 euros at the beginning of December and fell significantly over the month. On December 28, 2025, a price of 91.40 euros was recorded, which shows a noticeable decline that is also reflected in the annual average: Heating oil prices have fallen by around 23 percent year-on-year tagesschau.de reported.

Another important point is demand: purchasing activity for heating oil in the Northeim district remains very low, which could be due to uncertainties and the current economic situation. The delivery times are also quite long, with an average of 24 working days, which could further deter potential buyers.

Legal framework

In addition, heating oil consumers will face changes due to the upcoming Building Energy Act (GEG), which comes into force in 2024. An obligation to provide advice will be introduced before fossil fuel heating systems can be installed. Old oil heaters must be replaced if they were installed before January 1, 1991 or are more than 30 years old, with exceptions for certain systems and owners. The replacement of outdated heating systems is financially supported.

In Germany, around 30.4 percent of residential buildings use heating oil, in Lower Saxony the figure is around 18.3 percent. This clearly shows how important the issue of energy prices is in the political discussion, especially given the dependence on international markets that cause price fluctuations, especially in the natural gas sector. Here, prices for household customers in 2023 will average around 16.2 cents per kWh, which represents an increase compared to 2022, as interestingly reported by statista.com.

The situation remains exciting and the next few weeks will show how the energy markets continue to develop. Citizens should become well informed and consider what options are the best paths forward for their heating systems and energy sources.