Date	Price
01/11/2026	$2.700
01/10/2026	$2.700
01/09/2026	$2.700
01/08/2026	$2.700
01/07/2026	$2.700
01/06/2026	$2.700
01/05/2026	$2.700
01/04/2026	$2.700
01/03/2026	$2.700
01/02/2026	$2.700
01/01/2026	$2.700
12/31/2025	$2.700
12/30/2025	$2.700
12/29/2025	$2.700
12/28/2025	$2.700
12/27/2025	$2.700
12/26/2025	$2.700
12/25/2025	$2.700
12/24/2025	$2.700
12/23/2025	$2.700
12/22/2025	$2.700
12/21/2025	$2.700
12/20/2025	$2.700
12/19/2025	$2.700
12/18/2025	$2.700
12/17/2025	$2.700
12/16/2025	$2.700
12/15/2025	$2.700
12/14/2025	$2.700
12/13/2025	$2.700

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Suffolk Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Residences have a host of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Suffolk, used by 1,473,396 or 52% of residents. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Suffolk families is Electricity, used by 610,876 homes (22%). The remaining homes are heated with Heating Oil (20%), Propane (5%), Wood (1%), and Other (1%).

Suffolk County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2025	19,256,453	1,223,851	6,089,784	6,551,842	432,814	25,964	259,976
2024	18,307,846	1,336,545	6,034,791	7,043,219	402,027	43,516	265,287
2023	17,385,456	1,438,799	5,977,502	7,552,958	372,170	59,717	269,178
2022	17,106,049	1,418,320	5,801,194	7,768,446	363,876	60,591	266,335
2021	17,030,836	1,325,347	5,581,538	7,899,234	370,775	52,525	257,050
2020	16,708,092	1,222,571	5,347,539	7,982,531	381,086	45,518	249,093
2019	16,368,982	1,111,359	5,128,511	8,076,814	400,079	39,345	250,461
2018	16,177,674	1,042,742	4,970,499	8,216,204	428,288	31,902	251,573
2017	15,972,545	1,012,985	4,811,602	8,397,578	463,889	26,129	244,825
2016	15,684,329	969,697	4,673,524	8,592,739	491,642	19,588	232,266
2015	15,431,250	919,792	4,548,386	8,831,492	504,883	14,165	218,538
2014	15,230,983	885,714	4,403,446	9,116,486	513,227	11,521	205,940
2013	15,007,613	853,635	4,284,904	9,429,907	510,061	10,679	185,486
2012	14,790,187	806,113	4,191,455	9,773,193	481,883	9,613	166,864
2011	14,610,029	771,813	4,113,541	10,083,274	442,146	8,825	156,004
2010	14,424,239	754,349	4,046,124	10,367,966	407,483	9,845	149,395

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Suffolk

Number two heating oil has become decreasing in demand in Suffolk. In the 10 years since 2015, the number of households using fuel oil dropped from 690,548 to 555,640, a 20% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Suffolk

Between 2015 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 79,528 to 128,896, a 62% change. Comparing 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 1,306,073 to 1,473,396, a 13% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Suffolk

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Suffolk. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 403,279 to 610,876, a 51% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Suffolk

Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. 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, 9,580 homes in Suffolk are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 466% gain from 2015, when 1,693 homes utilized active solar heating.

Suffolk County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Suffolk County homeowners purchased a total of 22 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Suffolk’s overall number two heating oil use changes from year to year based on the severity of the winter. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more fuel oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Suffolk was 30.0°F, which was 4.5°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Suffolk County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	30° F
2023 - 2024	34.5° F

Suffolk County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Suffolk homeowners heating with number two heating oil, choosing which of the 197 heating oil companies that serve Suffolk plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 1499 “full-service” oil companies that serve Suffolk. Full service companies such as Firemans Fuel or Keohan Fuels & Transportation Inc offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and boiler 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: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for clients who are on a budget. 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 the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. A few of the 2 Suffolk cash heating oil companies serving Suffolk include Hingham Oil and Ranco Enterpises.

Suffolk Number Two Heating Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving Suffolk: 197 companies .
Average Number of Suffolk Households Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 0

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