New York County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on November 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 11/28/2025 | $3.253 |
| 11/27/2025 | $3.253 |
| 11/26/2025 | $3.263 |
| 11/25/2025 | $3.295 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.345 |
| 11/23/2025 | $3.385 |
| 11/22/2025 | $3.385 |
| 11/21/2025 | $3.385 |
| 11/20/2025 | $3.407 |
| 11/19/2025 | $3.393 |
| 11/18/2025 | $3.374 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.318 |
| 11/16/2025 | $3.328 |
| 11/15/2025 | $3.328 |
| 11/14/2025 | $3.328 |
| 11/13/2025 | $3.306 |
| 11/12/2025 | $3.344 |
| 11/11/2025 | $3.252 |
| 11/10/2025 | $3.248 |
| 11/09/2025 | $3.210 |
| 11/08/2025 | $3.210 |
| 11/07/2025 | $3.210 |
| 11/06/2025 | $3.210 |
| 11/05/2025 | $3.283 |
| 11/04/2025 | $3.268 |
| 11/03/2025 | $3.288 |
| 11/02/2025 | $3.288 |
| 11/01/2025 | $3.288 |
| 10/31/2025 | $3.298 |
| 10/30/2025 | $3.288 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: New York Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Residences have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in New York, used by 54,345,995 or 62% of families. The next most popular primary heating fuel for New York families is Electricity, used by 15,152,300 homes (17%). The rest of the homes are heated with Heating Oil (14%), Propane (4%), Wood (2%), and Other (1%).
New York County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Date | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54345995 | 3852351 | 15152300 | 12150215 | 1528832 | 49551 | 965942 |
| 2024 | 54568071 | 4135191 | 14304766 | 13657397 | 1395422 | 79805 | 1053660 |
| 2023 | 54602419 | 4386014 | 13489574 | 15145446 | 1265719 | 107463 | 1131873 |
| 2022 | 54363807 | 4339040 | 12803543 | 15992578 | 1257805 | 108288 | 1140235 |
| 2021 | 54061475 | 4114307 | 12000235 | 16632522 | 1324256 | 95189 | 1095930 |
| 2020 | 53323524 | 3897922 | 11354669 | 17154552 | 1391480 | 89123 | 1048120 |
| 2019 | 52462179 | 3661802 | 10730044 | 17860046 | 1474191 | 79739 | 1002000 |
| 2018 | 51769199 | 3468945 | 10231832 | 18719789 | 1565542 | 65316 | 975337 |
| 2017 | 51058554 | 3343718 | 9951967 | 19572893 | 1642923 | 54401 | 975306 |
| 2016 | 50300624 | 3211343 | 9723022 | 20393885 | 1707981 | 44807 | 948347 |
| 2015 | 49678528 | 3073822 | 9410192 | 21345530 | 1750824 | 35228 | 904279 |
| 2014 | 49145092 | 2965973 | 9071735 | 22384709 | 1772839 | 29310 | 861878 |
| 2013 | 48519646 | 2875722 | 8724939 | 23380223 | 1770703 | 26140 | 819051 |
| 2012 | 47926394 | 2781777 | 8347598 | 24455338 | 1731834 | 23111 | 769203 |
| 2011 | 47264555 | 2714802 | 8011428 | 25566431 | 1655190 | 20508 | 741884 |
| 2010 | 46499120 | 2678889 | 7666509 | 26676046 | 1566890 | 21918 | 748535 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in New York
Fuel oil has become decreasing in demand in New York. In the 5 years since 2020, the number of residents using heating oil decreased from 17,154,552 to 12,150,215, a 29% drop.
Number of Households Using Heating Oil in New York County
| Date | Households |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | 979283 |
| 2025-11-10 | 979470 |
| 2025-11-09 | 979643 |
| 2025-11-08 | 979822 |
| 2025-11-07 | 980045 |
| 2025-11-06 | 980219 |
| 2025-11-05 | 980405 |
| 2025-11-04 | 980586 |
| 2025-11-03 | 980775 |
| 2025-11-02 | 980970 |
| 2025-11-01 | 981152 |
| 2025-10-31 | 981144 |
| 2025-10-30 | 981318 |
| 2025-10-29 | 981492 |
| 2025-10-28 | 981689 |
| 2025-10-27 | 981891 |
| 2025-10-26 | 982096 |
| 2025-10-25 | 982287 |
| 2025-10-24 | 982490 |
| 2025-10-23 | 982680 |
| 2025-10-22 | 982911 |
| 2025-10-21 | 983098 |
| 2025-10-20 | 983294 |
| 2025-10-19 | 983482 |
| 2025-10-18 | 983686 |
| 2025-10-17 | 983873 |
| 2025-10-16 | 984060 |
| 2025-10-15 | 984310 |
| 2025-10-14 | 984540 |
| 2025-10-13 | 984724 |
| 2025-10-12 | 984914 |
| 2025-10-11 | 985121 |
| 2025-10-10 | 985306 |
| 2025-10-09 | 985499 |
| 2025-10-08 | 985689 |
| 2025-10-07 | 985923 |
| 2025-10-06 | 986110 |
| 2025-10-05 | 986303 |
| 2025-10-04 | 986504 |
| 2025-10-03 | 986712 |
| 2025-10-02 | 986911 |
| 2025-10-01 | 987105 |
| 2025-09-30 | 987282 |
| 2025-09-29 | 987468 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in New York
Between 2020 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 3,897,922 to 3,852,351, a 1% change. Comparing 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 53,323,524 to 54,345,995, a 2% change.
Electricity use for home heating in New York
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in New York. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 11,354,669 to 15,152,300, a 33% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in New York
Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. 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. Now, 49,551 homes in New York are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 44% drop from 2020, when 89,123 homes used 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’s overall fuel oil use varies annually correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ furnaces 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 New York was 27°F, which was 1°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
New York County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 35.2° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 34° F |
New York County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For New York families heating with fuel oil, picking which of the 124 heating oil companies that serve New York can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are 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. Full service companies such as Plitnick Home Fuel & Service Co LLC or Nrg Heat & Power LLC offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The homeowner does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: also referred to as “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 heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. A few of the 2 New York cash heating oil companies serving New York include Ronco Oil Inc and Nyc Oil & Energy Corp.
New York Oil Company Fast Facts: Oil Companies Serving New York: 124 companies . Average Number of New York Households Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 126608
New York Heating Oil Delivery Overview
11,108,257 families in New York heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when New York temperatures drop as low as 27° F each winter. 14% of New York families depend on heating oil delivery each winter.
12.73% of New York County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| New York County Households | New York County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 7.8M | 997,345 |
124 New York Heating Oil Companies You Can Bank On
With 664,748,714.28 gallons of fuel oil delivered to New York families last winter, the New York community depends on its 124 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of New York, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to residences and companies throughout New York and the surrounding region.
