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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Bronx County Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Bronx County, used by 4,593,346 or 59.99% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Bronx County homeowners is heating oil, used by 1,379,410 homes (18.02%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (1,040,155), propane (371,184), no fuel (127,077), and other fuels (245,918).

Bronx County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Bronx County Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	4.5M	59.99%
Heating Oil	1.3M	18.02%
Electricity	1.0M	13.59%
Propane	371,184	4.85%
No Fuel	127,077	1.66%
Wood	117,324	1.53%
Other Fuels	102,644	1.34%
Coal	17,488	0.23%
Solar	8,462	0.11%

Natural gas (59.99)

Heating oil (18.02)

Electricity (13.59)

Propane (4.85)

No fuel (1.66)

Wood (1.53)

Other fuels (1.34)

Coal (0.23)

Solar (0.11)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Bronx County

Heating oil has become less popular in Bronx County. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,732,065 to 1,379,410, a 20.36% drop.

Bronx County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	2.1M
2012	2.0M
2013	1.9M
2014	1.9M
2015	1.8M
2016	1.7M
2017	1.6M
2018	1.5M
2019	1.5M
2020	1.4M
2021	1.4M
2022	1.3M

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Bronx County

Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 261,912 to 371,184.

Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,161,669 to 4,593,346.

Electricity use for home heating in Bronx County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Bronx County. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 801,149 to 1,040,155, a 29.83% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Bronx County

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all space heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank in the basement.

Currently, 8,462 homes in Bronx County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 152.75% increase from 2016, when only 3,348 homes had installed active solar heating.

Bronx County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Bronx County homeowners purchased a total of 73 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Bronx County’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in Bronx County, the average outside temperature was 5.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Bronx County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	46.5° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	40.8° F

Bronx County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Bronx County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 199 heating oil companies that serve Bronx County is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 58 “full-service” oil companies that serve Bronx County. Full service companies such as Plitnick Home Fuel & Service Co LLC or Nrg Heat & Power LLC offer automatic fuel delivery and furnace repair under a single roof.

Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel Companies” or “Cash Heating Oil Companies”, these companies are for the budget-conscious Bronx County homeowner. In return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank and place an order when you run low on oil. Examples of cash heating oil companies that serve Bronx County include Ultimate Plumbing Corporation and Ronco Oil Inc.

Bronx County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Bronx County: 199 companies

Average Number Of Bronx County Homes Served Per Company: 757 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Bronx County Oil Company: 364,811 gallons per year

Bronx County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

150,646 households in Bronx County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Bronx County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

28% of Bronx County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Bronx County Households	Bronx County Heating Oil Households
537,008	150,646

199 Bronx County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 73 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Bronx County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Bronx County community relies on its 199 oil companies to keep warm.

Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of Bronx County, two of the closest terminals are Westmore in Mt. Vernon, NY and Etmt in Newark Proper, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Bronx County.