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Updated on December 21, 2024 at 08:30 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Mj Leroux Oil Corp | Call for price | No | No |
Adirondack Energy Products Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Arnold Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Collins Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Fountain Heating LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Harris Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Updated on October 11, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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10/11/2024 | $3.199 |
10/10/2024 | $3.199 |
10/09/2024 | $3.199 |
10/08/2024 | $3.199 |
10/07/2024 | $3.199 |
10/06/2024 | $3.199 |
10/05/2024 | $3.199 |
10/04/2024 | $3.199 |
10/03/2024 | $3.199 |
10/02/2024 | $3.199 |
10/01/2024 | $3.199 |
09/30/2024 | $3.199 |
09/29/2024 | $3.199 |
09/28/2024 | $3.199 |
09/27/2024 | $3.199 |
09/26/2024 | $3.199 |
09/25/2024 | $3.199 |
09/24/2024 | $3.199 |
09/23/2024 | $3.199 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Fort Covington, used by 261 or 49.81% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Fort Covington homeowners is propane, used by 173 homes (33.02%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (68), electricity (33), coal (11), and other fuels (6).
Fort Covington Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Fort Covington Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 261 | 49.8% |
Propane | 173 | 33.0% |
Wood | 68 | 13.0% |
Electricity | 33 | 6.3% |
Coal | 11 | 2.1% |
Other Fuels | 6 | 1.2% |
Heating oil (49.8%)
Propane (33.0%)
Wood (13.0%)
Electricity (6.3%)
Coal (2.1%)
Other fuels (1.2%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Fort Covington. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 469 to 261, a 44.35% drop.
Fort Covington Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 390 |
2012 | 408 |
2013 | 420 |
2014 | 469 |
2015 | 394 |
2016 | 393 |
2017 | 371 |
2018 | 425 |
2019 | 399 |
2020 | 456 |
2021 | 345 |
2022 | 261 |
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 20 to 173.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in Fort Covington.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Fort Covington. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 9 to 33, a 266.67% increase.
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.
Homeowners in Fort Covington have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Fort Covington homeowners purchased a total of 125,778 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1008 towns in New York, Fort Covington ranks 681st for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Fort Covington ranks 3569th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Fort Covington’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 Fort Covington, the average outside temperature was 4.8° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Fort Covington Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 33.8° F |
2023 - 2024 | 29° F |
For Fort Covington homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 6 heating oil companies that serve Fort Covington 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 2 “full-service” oil companies that serve Fort Covington. Full service companies such as Collins Oil Inc or Harris Oil Inc 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 Fort Covington 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 Fort Covington include Adirondack Energy Products Inc and Fountain Heating LLC.
Fort Covington Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Fort Covington: 6 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Fort Covington: 18 miles
Average Number Of Fort Covington Homes Served Per Company: 43 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Fort Covington Oil Company: 20,962 gallons per year
Approximately 261 households in Fort Covington, NY heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Fort Covington, NY temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
49% of Fort Covington, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Fort Covington, NY Households | Fort Covington, NY Heating Oil Households |
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524 | 261 |
6 Fort Covington, NY Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 125,777 gallons of heating oil delivered to Fort Covington, NY homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Fort Covington, NY community relies on its 6 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 Fort Covington, 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 Fort Covington, NY.
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