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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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Ktd Enterprises Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Buckman's Family Fuel Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Schroon Lake, used by 267 or 36.58% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Schroon Lake homeowners is propane, used by 253 homes (34.66%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (92), electricity (89), other fuels (22), and other fuels (15).
Schroon Lake Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Schroon Lake Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 267 | 36.6% |
Propane | 253 | 34.7% |
Wood | 92 | 12.6% |
Electricity | 89 | 12.2% |
Other Fuels | 22 | 3.0% |
Natural Gas | 11 | 1.5% |
Coal | 4 | 0.6% |
Heating oil (36.6%)
Propane (34.7%)
Wood (12.6%)
Electricity (12.2%)
Other fuels (3.0%)
Natural gas (1.5%)
Coal (0.6%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Schroon Lake. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes rose from 73 to 267, a 265.75% lift.
Schroon Lake Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 324 |
2012 | 266 |
2013 | 220 |
2014 | 174 |
2015 | 89 |
2016 | 73 |
2017 | 111 |
2018 | 179 |
2019 | 224 |
2020 | 224 |
2021 | 245 |
2022 | 267 |
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 125 to 253.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 81 to 11.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Schroon Lake. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 49 to 89, a 81.63% 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 Schroon Lake have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Schroon Lake homeowners purchased a total of 128,669 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1008 towns in New York, Schroon Lake ranks 672nd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Schroon Lake ranks 3537th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Schroon Lake’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 Schroon Lake, the average outside temperature was 2.2° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Schroon Lake Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 31.7° F |
2023 - 2024 | 29.5° F |
For Schroon Lake homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 2 heating oil companies that serve Schroon Lake 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 Schroon Lake. Full service companies such as Buckman's Family Fuel Company Inc or Ktd Enterprises 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 Schroon Lake 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 Schroon Lake include undefined and undefined.
Schroon Lake Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Schroon Lake: 2 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Schroon Lake: 18 miles
Average Number Of Schroon Lake Homes Served Per Company: 133 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Schroon Lake Oil Company: 64,334 gallons per year
Approximately 267 households in Schroon Lake, NY heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Schroon Lake, NY temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
36% of Schroon Lake, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Schroon Lake, NY Households | Schroon Lake, NY Heating Oil Households |
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730 | 267 |
2 Schroon Lake, NY Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 128,669 gallons of heating oil delivered to Schroon Lake, NY homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Schroon Lake, NY community relies on its 2 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 Schroon Lake, 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 Schroon Lake, NY.
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