Households have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Long Island, used by 507,040 or 52% of households. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Long Island households is Heating Oil, used by 337,306 homes (34%). The other homes are heated with Electricity (8%), Propane (3%), Other (1%), and Wood (0.3%).

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Long Island

Fuel oil has become less frequently used in Long Island. In the 10 years since 2015, the number of homeowners using oil fell from 435,929 to 337,306, a 23% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Long Island

Between 2015 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 15,362 to 33,673, a 119% change. Comparing 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel grew from 417,464 to 507,040, a 21% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Long Island

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Long Island. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 57,648 to 82,741, a 44% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Long Island

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all 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 (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Currently, 2,845 homes in Long Island are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 912% gain from 2015, when 281 homes used active solar heating.

Long Island Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Long Island households heating with oil, selecting which of the 258 heating oil companies that serve Long Island makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 98 “full-service” oil companies that serve Long Island. Full service companies such as Lewisy Fuel Oil Inc or Beato Fuel And Appliance Corporation offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The household does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for homeowners who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Examples of 2 Long Island cash heating oil companies serving Long Island include Best Price Fuel Oil Inc and Rosales Oil Company Inc.

Long Island Heating Oil Company Fast Facts: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Long Island: 258 companies .
Average Number of Long Island Homes Served per Fuel Oil company : 1307

Long Island Heating Oil Delivery Overview

337,306 homes in Long Island heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Long Island temperatures drop as low as 22.4° F each winter. 34.4% of Long Island houses are reliant on fuel oil delivery each winter.

34.4% of Long Island Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Long Island Households	Long Island Heating Oil Households
979,491	337,306

258 Long Island Fuel Oil Companies Go The Distance

With 179,422,059 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Long Island households during this past winter, the Long Island community looks to its 258 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Long Island, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Long Island and the surrounding region.

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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Long Island Home Heating Fuel Comparison