Date	Price
01/02/2026	$2.869
01/01/2026	$2.869
12/31/2025	$2.849
12/30/2025	$2.849
12/29/2025	$2.849
12/28/2025	$2.849
12/27/2025	$2.849
12/26/2025	$2.849
12/25/2025	$2.849
12/24/2025	$2.849
12/23/2025	$2.849
12/22/2025	$2.849
12/21/2025	$2.849
12/20/2025	$2.849
12/19/2025	$2.849
12/18/2025	$2.849
12/17/2025	$2.849
12/16/2025	$2.799
12/15/2025	$2.799
12/14/2025	$2.799
12/13/2025	$2.919
12/12/2025	$2.919
12/11/2025	$2.919
12/10/2025	$2.919
12/09/2025	$2.859
12/08/2025	$2.859
12/07/2025	$2.859
12/06/2025	$2.859
12/05/2025	$2.859
12/04/2025	$2.859

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Long Island Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Long Island, used by 507,040 or 52% of families. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Long Island families is Heating Oil, used by 337,306 homes (34%). The rest of the homes are heated with Electricity (8%), Propane (3%), Other (1%), and Wood (0.3%).

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Long Island

Heating oil has become less frequently used in Long Island. In the 12 years since 2013, the number of households using fuel oil decreased from 462,067 to 337,306, a 27% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Long Island

Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 13,150 to 33,673, a 156% change. Comparing 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 399,525 to 507,040, a 27% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Long Island

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Long Island. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 57,473 to 82,741, a 44% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Long Island

Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Currently, 2,845 homes in Long Island are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 2833% gain from 2013, when 97 homes utilized active solar heating.

Long Island Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Long Island homeowners heating with fuel oil, choosing which of the 252 heating oil companies that serve Long Island can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 98 “full-service” oil companies that serve Long Island. Full service companies such as Lewisy Fuel Oil Inc or Beato Fuel And Appliance Corporation offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The homeowner does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for families who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Some of the 2 Long Island cash heating oil companies serving Long Island include Best Price Fuel Oil Inc and Rosales Oil Company Inc.

Long Island Number Two Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Long Island: 252 companies .
Average Number of Long Island Households Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 1477

Long Island Heating Oil Delivery Overview

337,306 households in Long Island heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Long Island temperatures drop as low as 22.4° F each winter. 34% of Long Island houses are reliant on fuel oil delivery each winter.

38% of Long Island Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Long Island Households	Long Island Heating Oil Households
978,335	372,316

252 Long Island Fuel Oil Companies You Can Trust

With 664,748,714.28 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to Long Island families during this past winter, the Long Island community looks to its 252 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery has two parts to it: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Long Island, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Long Island and the surrounding vicinity.

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