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Nassau County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM

DatePrice
11/27/2025 $3.195
11/26/2025 $3.219
11/25/2025 $3.230
11/24/2025 $3.232
11/23/2025 $3.265
11/22/2025 $3.265
11/21/2025 $3.265
11/20/2025 $3.278
11/19/2025 $3.266
11/18/2025 $3.188
11/17/2025 $3.182
11/16/2025 $3.173
11/15/2025 $3.173
11/14/2025 $3.173
11/13/2025 $3.181
11/12/2025 $3.184
11/11/2025 $3.168
11/10/2025 $3.163
11/09/2025 $3.161
11/08/2025 $3.161
11/07/2025 $3.161
11/06/2025 $3.135
11/05/2025 $3.127
11/04/2025 $3.103
11/03/2025 $3.176
11/02/2025 $3.158
11/01/2025 $3.158
10/31/2025 $3.151
10/30/2025 $3.140
10/29/2025 $3.152

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Nassau Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Nassau, used by 54,345,995 or 62% of residents. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Nassau families is Electricity, used by 15,152,300 homes (17%). The remaining homes are heated with Heating Oil (14%), Propane (4%), Wood (2%), and Other (1%).

Nassau County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

DateNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
20255434599538523511515230012150215152883249551965942
202454568071413519114304766136573971395422798051053660
2023546024194386014134895741514544612657191074631131873
2022543638074339040128035431599257812578051082881140235
202154061475411430712000235166325221324256951891095930
202053323524389792211354669171545521391480891231048120
201952462179366180210730044178600461474191797391002000
20185176919934689451023183218719789156554265316975337
2017510585543343718995196719572893164292354401975306
2016503006243211343972302220393885170798144807948347
2015496785283073822941019221345530175082435228904279
2014491450922965973907173522384709177283929310861878
2013485196462875722872493923380223177070326140819051
2012479263942781777834759824455338173183423111769203
2011472645552714802801142825566431165519020508741884
2010464991202678889766650926676046156689021918748535

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Nassau

Oil has become losing popularity in Nassau. In the 6 years since 2019, the number of homeowners using oil dipped from 17,860,046 to 12,150,215, a 32% drop.

Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Nassau County

DateHouseholds
2025-11-11979283
2025-11-10979470
2025-11-09979643
2025-11-08979822
2025-11-07980045
2025-11-06980219
2025-11-05980405
2025-11-04980586
2025-11-03980775
2025-11-02980970
2025-11-01981152
2025-10-31981144
2025-10-30981318
2025-10-29981492
2025-10-28981689
2025-10-27981891
2025-10-26982096
2025-10-25982287
2025-10-24982490
2025-10-23982680
2025-10-22982911
2025-10-21983098
2025-10-20983294
2025-10-19983482
2025-10-18983686
2025-10-17983873
2025-10-16984060
2025-10-15984310
2025-10-14984540
2025-10-13984724
2025-10-12984914
2025-10-11985121
2025-10-10985306
2025-10-09985499
2025-10-08985689
2025-10-07985923
2025-10-06986110
2025-10-05986303
2025-10-04986504
2025-10-03986712
2025-10-02986911
2025-10-01987105
2025-09-30987282
2025-09-29987468

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Nassau

Between 2019 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 3,661,802 to 3,852,351, a 5% change. Comparing 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel grew from 52,462,179 to 54,345,995, a 4% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Nassau

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Nassau. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 10,730,044 to 15,152,300, a 41% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Nassau

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all heating fuels. 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. As it stands today, 49,551 homes in Nassau are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 38% drop from 2019, when 79,739 homes utilized active solar heating.

Nassau County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Nassau County homeowners purchased a total of 65 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Nassau’s overall number two heating oil consumption fluctuates annually primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ boilers need to burn increasing amounts of heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Nassau was 27°F, which was 1°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Nassau County Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202531.9° F
2023 - 202432.5° F

Nassau County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Nassau homeowners heating with number two heating oil, selecting which of the 214 heating oil companies that serve Nassau makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 3803 “full-service” oil companies that serve Nassau. Full service companies such as Lewisy Fuel Oil Inc or Beato Fuel And Appliance Corporation offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The client does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for homeowners who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. A few of the 2 Nassau cash heating oil companies serving Nassau include Best Price Fuel Oil Inc and Rosales Oil Company Inc.

Nassau Number Two Heating Oil Company Fast Facts: Fuel oil Companies Serving Nassau: 214 companies . Average Number of Nassau Homes Served per Heating Oil company : 135208

Nassau Heating Oil Delivery Overview

11,108,257 families in Nassau heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Nassau temperatures drop as low as 27° F each winter. 14% of Nassau residences depend on oil delivery each winter.

18.27% of Nassau County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Nassau County HouseholdsNassau County Heating Oil Households
6.3M1.1M

9197 Nassau Fuel Oil Companies Serving The Community

With 664,748,714.28 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to Nassau residences last winter, the Nassau community looks to its 9197 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. 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 Nassau, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the oil to homes and businesses throughout Nassau and the surrounding area.