Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Greene County, used by 4,593,346 or 59.99% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Greene 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).

Greene County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Greene 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 Greene County

Heating oil has become less popular in Greene County. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,903,862 to 1,379,410, a 27.55% drop.

Greene 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 Greene County

Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 243,656 to 371,184.

Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,072,126 to 4,593,346.

Electricity use for home heating in Greene County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Greene County. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 744,669 to 1,040,155, a 39.68% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Greene 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 Greene County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 268.07% increase from 2014, when only 2,299 homes had installed active solar heating.

Greene County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Greene County homeowners purchased a total of 5 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Greene 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 Greene County, the average outside temperature was 5.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Greene County Average Winter Temperature

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

Greene County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Greene County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 67 heating oil companies that serve Greene 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 205 “full-service” oil companies that serve Greene County. Full service companies such as Morgans Fuels Inc or Watts Oil 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 Greene 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 Greene County include Crown Fuels Of Windham Inc and Raj Petroleum Inc.

Greene County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Greene County: 67 companies

Average Number Of Greene County Homes Served Per Company: 141 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Greene County Oil Company: 68,207 gallons per year

Greene County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

9,483 households in Greene County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Greene County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

50% of Greene County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Greene County Households	Greene County Heating Oil Households
18,672	9,483

727 Greene County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 5 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Greene County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Greene County community relies on its 727 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 Greene County, two of the closest terminals are Etmt in Kingston, PA and Citgo in Albany, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Greene County.