Date	Price
12/14/2025	$2.799
12/13/2025	$2.919
12/12/2025	$2.919
12/11/2025	$2.919
12/10/2025	$2.919
12/09/2025	$2.859
12/08/2025	$2.859
12/07/2025	$2.859
12/06/2025	$2.859
12/05/2025	$2.859
12/04/2025	$2.859
12/03/2025	$2.859
12/02/2025	$2.859
12/01/2025	$2.859
11/30/2025	$2.859
11/29/2025	$2.859
11/28/2025	$2.859
11/27/2025	$2.859
11/26/2025	$2.859
11/25/2025	$2.859
11/24/2025	$2.859
11/23/2025	$2.859
11/22/2025	$2.859
11/21/2025	$2.859
11/20/2025	$2.859
11/19/2025	$2.859
11/18/2025	$2.859
11/17/2025	$2.859
11/16/2025	$2.859
11/15/2025	$2.859

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

Homes have a host of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Long Island, used by 4,528,923 or 62% of homeowners. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Long Island homeowners is Electricity, used by 1,262,760 homes (17%). The rest of the homes are heated with Heating Oil (14%), Propane (4%), Wood (2%), and Other (1%).

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Long Island

Fuel oil has become less frequently used in Long Island. In the 3 years since 2022, the number of households using fuel oil dipped from 1,332,771 to 1,012,545, a 24% drop.

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

Between 2022 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 361,673 to 321,104, a 11% change. Comparing 2022 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel remained stable from 4,530,382 to 4,528,923, a 0% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Long Island

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Long Island. Since 2022, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 1,067,035 to 1,262,760, a 18% 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. Today, 4,166 homes in Long Island are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 54% drop from 2022, when 9,057 homes incorporated active solar heating.

Long Island Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Long Island residences heating with oil, picking which of the 251 heating oil companies that serve Long Island is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford 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 fuel oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The customer does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for households who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. 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 Fuel Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving Long Island: 251 companies .
Average Number of Long Island Households Served per Heating Oil company : 4034

Long Island Heating Oil Delivery Overview

11,108,257 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 27° F each winter. 14% of Long Island families are reliant on oil delivery each winter.

13% of Long Island Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Long Island Households	Long Island Heating Oil Households
7.3M	1.0M

251 Long Island Fuel Oil Companies Homeowners Can Count On

With 664,748,714.28 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Long Island homes last winter, the Long Island community depends on its 251 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery has two parts to it: 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 number two heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Long Island and the surrounding region.

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