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

Warren County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Warren 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 Warren County

Heating oil has become less popular in Warren 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.

Warren 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 Warren 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 Warren County

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

Warren County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Warren County homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Warren County Average Winter Temperature

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

Warren County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Warren County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 17 heating oil companies that serve Warren 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 42 “full-service” oil companies that serve Warren County. Full service companies such as Gf Heating Oil LLC or Mcdonald 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 Warren 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 Warren County include Cv Fuel Services Inc and Corinth Oil Delivery Inc.

Warren County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Warren County: 17 companies

Average Number Of Warren County Homes Served Per Company: 350 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Warren County Oil Company: 169,007 gallons per year

Warren County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

5,962 households in Warren County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Warren County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

20% of Warren County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Warren County Households	Warren County Heating Oil Households
28,551	5,962

123 Warren County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 3 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Warren County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Warren County community relies on its 123 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 Warren County, two of the closest terminals are Apex in Rensselaer, NY and Buckeye in Albany, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Warren County.