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

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

New York County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	New York 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 New York County

Heating oil has become less popular in New York County. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,592,482 to 1,379,410, a 13.38% drop.

New York 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 New York County

Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 283,653 to 371,184.

Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,286,403 to 4,593,346.

Electricity use for home heating in New York County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in New York County. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 840,252 to 1,040,155, a 23.79% increase.

Solar use for home heating in New York 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 New York County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 70.85% increase from 2018, when only 4,953 homes had installed active solar heating.

New York County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, New York County homeowners purchased a total of 61 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

New York County Average Winter Temperature

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

New York County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For New York County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 207 heating oil companies that serve New York 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 59 “full-service” oil companies that serve New York 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 New York 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 New York County include Ultimate Plumbing Corporation and Ronco Oil Inc.

New York County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving New York County: 207 companies

Average Number Of New York County Homes Served Per Company: 611 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per New York County Oil Company: 294,750 gallons per year

New York County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

126,608 households in New York County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when New York County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

16% of New York County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

New York County Households	New York County Heating Oil Households
773,063	126,608

207 New York County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 61 million gallons of heating oil delivered to New York County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the New York County community relies on its 207 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 New York County, two of the closest terminals are Etmt in Newark Proper, NJ and Etmt in Newark, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in New York County.