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

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

Yates County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Yates 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 Yates County

Heating oil has become less popular in Yates 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.

Yates 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 Yates 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 Yates County

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

Yates County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Yates County homeowners purchased a total of 16,866 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Yates County Average Winter Temperature

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

Yates County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Yates County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve Yates 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 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Yates County. Full service companies such as undefined 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 Yates 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 Yates County include Rushco Incorporated and Isaac Heating & Air Conditioning.

Yates County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Yates County: 5 companies

Average Number Of Yates County Homes Served Per Company: 7 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Yates County Oil Company: 3,373 gallons per year

Yates County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

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

5% of Yates County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Yates County Households	Yates County Heating Oil Households
617	35

5 Yates County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 16,866 gallons of heating oil delivered to Yates County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Yates County community relies on its 5 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 Yates 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 Yates County.