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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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Polsinello Fuels Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Roesch Fuel Services LLC | Call for price | No | No |
MainCare Express | $3.13 | Yes | Yes |
C A Albright & Sons LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Collins & Son Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Family Danz Fuel Services LLC | Call for price | No | No |
G Urschel's Limited G Urschel's Fuel Service | Call for price | No | No |
H & M Oil Co Inc Hoffman & Miller Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Hart's Fuel Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Heim Fuel Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Helderberg Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Hillside Fuels LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Long Oil Heat Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Main Brothers Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
MillerWilkins Inc | Call for price | No | No |
P&D Maintenance Inc Newcomb's Fuel Oil Service | Call for price | No | No |
Persico Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Ray Energy Corp | Call for price | No | No |
Tim Peek & Son LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Kokosa Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Order Size (gallons) | Credit (per gallon)(/gal) | Cash (per gallon)(/gal) | Updated At |
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100 | $3.13 | - | - |
150 | $3.03 | - | - |
200 | $3.03 | - | - |
250 | $3.03 | - | - |
Updated on December 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $3.129 |
12/20/2024 | $3.129 |
12/19/2024 | $3.999 |
12/18/2024 | $3.999 |
12/17/2024 | $3.999 |
12/16/2024 | $3.999 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Rensselaer, used by 7,145 or 75.20% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Rensselaer homeowners is electricity, used by 1,592 homes (16.76%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (528), propane (247), no fuel (46), and other fuels (35).
Rensselaer Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Rensselaer Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 7,145 | 75.2% |
Electricity | 1,592 | 16.8% |
Heating Oil | 528 | 5.6% |
Propane | 247 | 2.6% |
No Fuel | 46 | 0.5% |
Other Fuels | 18 | 0.2% |
Solar | 13 | 0.1% |
Wood | 4 | 0.0% |
Natural gas (75.2%)
Electricity (16.8%)
Heating oil (5.6%)
Propane (2.6%)
No fuel (0.5%)
Other fuels (0.2%)
Solar (0.1%)
Wood (0.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Rensselaer. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,180 to 528, a 55.25% drop.
Rensselaer Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,363 |
2012 | 1,370 |
2013 | 1,320 |
2014 | 1,180 |
2015 | 1,076 |
2016 | 1,044 |
2017 | 985 |
2018 | 1,131 |
2019 | 1,006 |
2020 | 835 |
2021 | 664 |
2022 | 528 |
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 140 to 247.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 5,807 to 7,145.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Rensselaer. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,409 to 1,592, a 12.99% 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.
Currently, 13 homes in Rensselaer are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2014, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Rensselaer homeowners purchased a total of 254,447 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1008 towns in New York, Rensselaer ranks 428th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Rensselaer ranks 2432nd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Rensselaer’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 Rensselaer, the average outside temperature was 3.1° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Rensselaer Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 36.4° F |
2023 - 2024 | 33.3° F |
For Rensselaer homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 20 heating oil companies that serve Rensselaer 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 13 “full-service” oil companies that serve Rensselaer. Full service companies such as H & M Oil Co Inc Hoffman & Miller Oil Co or Helderberg 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 Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer include Collins & Son Inc and Kokosa Oil Inc.
Rensselaer Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Rensselaer: 20 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Rensselaer: 18 miles
Average Number Of Rensselaer Homes Served Per Company: 26 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Rensselaer Oil Company: 12,722 gallons per year
Approximately 528 households in Rensselaer, NY heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Rensselaer, NY temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
5% of Rensselaer, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Rensselaer, NY Households | Rensselaer, NY Heating Oil Households |
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9,501 | 528 |
20 Rensselaer, NY Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 254,447 gallons of heating oil delivered to Rensselaer, NY homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Rensselaer, NY community relies on its 20 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 Rensselaer, 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 Rensselaer, NY.
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