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Cities In Long Island with Local Oil Prices

Long Island Heating Oil Price Trends

Updated Today at 04:00 AM

Time HorizonPrice Change
1 Day Trend +$0.022
1 Week Trend +$0.027
1 Month Trend +$0.063
1 Year Trend -$0.121

Long Island Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today at 04:00 AM

DatePrice
10/06/2025 $3.172
10/05/2025 $3.174
10/04/2025 $3.174
10/03/2025 $3.213
10/02/2025 $3.198
10/01/2025 $3.186
09/30/2025 $3.078
09/29/2025 $3.089
09/28/2025 $3.105
09/27/2025 $3.105
09/26/2025 $3.114
09/25/2025 $3.057
09/24/2025 $2.988
09/23/2025 $2.999
09/22/2025 $2.981
09/21/2025 $2.993
09/20/2025 $2.993
09/19/2025 $2.997
09/18/2025 $2.997
09/17/2025 $3.006
09/16/2025 $2.987
09/15/2025 $3.061
09/14/2025 $3.058
09/13/2025 $3.058
09/12/2025 $3.058
09/11/2025 $3.064
09/10/2025 $3.062
09/09/2025 $3.065
09/08/2025 $3.062
09/07/2025 $3.057

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

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Long Island, used by 493,934 or 50.55% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Long Island homeowners is heating oil, used by 372,140 homes (38.09%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (72,013), propane (32,046), no fuel (10,556), and other fuels (6,733).

Long Island Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

FuelLong Island Households % of Households
Natural Gas493,93450.6%
Heating Oil372,14038.1%
Electricity72,0137.4%
Propane32,0463.3%
No Fuel10,5561.1%
Other Fuels6,7330.7%
Wood4,7730.5%
Solar1,9280.2%
Coal6690.1%

Natural gas (50.6%)

Heating oil (38.1%)

Electricity (7.4%)

Propane (3.3%)

No fuel (1.1%)

Other fuels (0.7%)

Wood (0.5%)

Solar (0.2%)

Coal (0.1%)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Long Island

Heating oil has become less popular in Long Island. In the 10 years since 2012, the number of heating oil homes fell from 475,976 to 372,140, a 21.82% drop.

Long Island Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

YearHeating Oil Households
2011487,323
2012475,976
2013462,067
2014448,879
2015435,929
2016421,077
2017412,553
2018400,185
2019390,687
2020382,451
2021376,410
2022372,140

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

Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 12,400 to 32,046.

Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 389,562 to 493,934.

Electricity use for home heating in Long Island

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Long Island. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 55,667 to 72,013, a 29.36% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Long Island

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, 1,928 homes in Long Island are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 1202.70% increase from 2012, when only 148 homes had installed active solar heating.

Long Island Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Long Island homeowners purchased a total of 0 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Long Island’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 Long Island, the average outside temperature was 1.4° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Long Island Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202539.6° F
2023 - 202441° F

Long Island Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Long Island homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 251 heating oil companies that serve Long Island 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 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 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 Long Island 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 Long Island include Best Price Fuel Oil Inc and Rosales Oil Company Inc.

Long Island Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Long Island: 251 companies

Average Number Of Long Island Homes Served Per Company: 1,482 homes

Long Island Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 372,316 households in Long Island heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Long Island temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

38% of Long Island Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Long Island HouseholdsLong Island Heating Oil Households
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251 Long Island Oil Companies Go the Distance

Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of Long Island, two of the closest terminals are Citgo in Albany, NY and Buckeye in Brewerton, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Long Island.