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

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

Livingston County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Livingston 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 Livingston County

Heating oil has become less popular in Livingston 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.

Livingston 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 Livingston 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 Livingston County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Livingston 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 Livingston 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 Livingston 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.

Livingston County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Livingston County homeowners purchased a total of 129,151 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Livingston County Average Winter Temperature

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

Livingston County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Livingston County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 11 heating oil companies that serve Livingston 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 1 “full-service” oil companies that serve Livingston County. Full service companies such as Valley Energy Services LLC Valley Fuels or undefined 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 Livingston 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 Livingston County include WINTER'S HEATING & COOLING and Excellent Air Heating and Cooling.

Livingston County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Livingston County: 11 companies

Average Number Of Livingston County Homes Served Per Company: 24 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Livingston County Oil Company: 11,741 gallons per year

Livingston County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

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

6% of Livingston County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Livingston County Households	Livingston County Heating Oil Households
4,385	268

12 Livingston County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 129,151 gallons of heating oil delivered to Livingston County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Livingston County community relies on its 12 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 Livingston County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye S in Rochester, NY and Sunoco in Rochester, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Livingston County.