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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Neri Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
J H Buhrmaster Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
C S Pita Fuel Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Charlton Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
J And R Welding Supply Inc | Call for price | No | No |
James H Sprung Elocin Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Keehan Fuels Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Pne Transportation Inc Egelston Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Slezak Petroleum Products Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Gifford Oil Company LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Martin Petroleum Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Midnight Oil Co NE Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Smith & Sons Fuels Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Updated on January 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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01/12/2025 | $3.640 |
01/11/2025 | $3.640 |
01/10/2025 | $3.640 |
01/09/2025 | $3.640 |
01/08/2025 | $3.640 |
01/07/2025 | $3.640 |
01/06/2025 | $3.640 |
01/05/2025 | $3.490 |
01/04/2025 | $3.490 |
01/03/2025 | $3.490 |
01/02/2025 | $3.490 |
01/01/2025 | $3.490 |
12/23/2024 | $3.390 |
12/22/2024 | $3.390 |
12/21/2024 | $3.390 |
12/20/2024 | $3.390 |
12/19/2024 | $3.390 |
12/18/2024 | $3.390 |
12/17/2024 | $3.390 |
12/16/2024 | $3.390 |
12/15/2024 | $3.390 |
12/14/2024 | $3.390 |
12/13/2024 | $3.390 |
12/12/2024 | $3.390 |
12/11/2024 | $3.390 |
12/10/2024 | $3.390 |
12/09/2024 | $3.390 |
12/08/2024 | $3.390 |
12/07/2024 | $3.390 |
12/06/2024 | $3.390 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Galway, used by 525 or 42.86% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Galway homeowners is wood, used by 439 homes (35.84%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (217), other fuels (37), natural gas (14), and other fuels (15).
Galway Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Galway Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 525 | 42.9% |
Wood | 439 | 35.8% |
Propane | 217 | 17.7% |
Other Fuels | 37 | 3.0% |
Natural Gas | 14 | 1.1% |
Electricity | 11 | 0.9% |
Coal | 2 | 0.2% |
Solar | 2 | 0.2% |
Heating oil (42.9%)
Wood (35.8%)
Propane (17.7%)
Other fuels (3.0%)
Natural gas (1.1%)
Electricity (0.9%)
Coal (0.2%)
Solar (0.2%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Galway. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes fell from 583 to 525, a 9.95% drop.
Galway Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 573 |
2012 | 522 |
2013 | 551 |
2014 | 518 |
2015 | 517 |
2016 | 524 |
2017 | 583 |
2018 | 504 |
2019 | 502 |
2020 | 470 |
2021 | 497 |
2022 | 525 |
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 227 to 217.
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 55 to 14.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Galway. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 59 to 11, a 81.36% decrease.
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, 2 homes in Galway are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2017, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Galway homeowners purchased a total of 253,002 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1008 towns in New York, Galway ranks 431st for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Galway ranks 2439th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Galway’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 Galway, the average outside temperature was 0.3° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Galway Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 32.2° F |
2023 - 2024 | 32.5° F |
For Galway homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 13 heating oil companies that serve Galway 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 3 “full-service” oil companies that serve Galway. Full service companies such as Pne Transportation Inc Egelston Oil Company or James H Sprung Elocin Oil Co 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 Galway 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 Galway include J H Buhrmaster Company Inc and Gifford Oil Company LLC.
Galway Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Galway: 13 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Galway: 18 miles
Average Number Of Galway Homes Served Per Company: 40 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Galway Oil Company: 19,461 gallons per year
Approximately 525 households in Galway, NY heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Galway, NY temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
42% of Galway, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Galway, NY Households | Galway, NY Heating Oil Households |
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1,225 | 525 |
13 Galway, NY Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 253,001 gallons of heating oil delivered to Galway, NY homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Galway, NY community relies on its 13 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 Galway, NY, two of the closest terminals are null in null and null in null. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Galway, NY.
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