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Sullivan County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on December 20, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Date	Average Oil Price
12/20/2024	$3.126
12/19/2024	$3.126
12/18/2024	$3.113
12/17/2024	$3.116
12/16/2024	$3.118
12/13/2024	$3.106
12/12/2024	$3.106
12/11/2024	$3.106
12/10/2024	$3.130
12/09/2024	$3.063
12/06/2024	$3.234
12/05/2024	$3.234
12/04/2024	$3.234
12/03/2024	$3.234
12/02/2024	$3.234
11/29/2024	$3.234
11/28/2024	$3.234
11/27/2024	$3.234
11/26/2024	$3.234
11/25/2024	$3.234
11/22/2024	$3.197
11/21/2024	$3.208
11/20/2024	$3.209
11/19/2024	$3.209
11/18/2024	$3.185
11/15/2024	$3.206
11/14/2024	$3.206
11/13/2024	$3.223
11/12/2024	$3.223
11/11/2024	$3.223

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Sullivan County Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Sullivan County, used by 224,725 or 41.34% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Sullivan County homeowners is natural gas, used by 117,536 homes (21.62%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (100,624), electricity (57,780), wood (35,074), and other fuels (16,939).

Sullivan County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Sullivan County Households	% of Households
Heating Oil	224,725	41.3%
Natural Gas	117,536	21.6%
Propane	100,624	18.5%
Electricity	57,780	10.6%
Wood	35,074	6.5%
Other Fuels	10,355	1.9%
No Fuel	5,272	1.0%
Solar	690	0.1%
Coal	622	0.1%

Heating oil (41.3%)

Natural gas (21.6%)

Propane (18.5%)

Electricity (10.6%)

Wood (6.5%)

Other fuels (1.9%)

No fuel (1.0%)

Solar (0.1%)

Coal (0.1%)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Sullivan County

Heating oil has become less popular in Sullivan County. In the 10 years since 2012, the number of heating oil homes fell from 257,827 to 224,725, a 12.84% drop.

Sullivan County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	262,755
2012	257,827
2013	251,497
2014	245,025
2015	241,293
2016	236,690
2017	234,647
2018	233,209
2019	233,052
2020	232,901
2021	228,197
2022	224,725

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Sullivan County

Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 69,504 to 100,624.

Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 101,925 to 117,536.

Electricity use for home heating in Sullivan County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Sullivan County. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 39,886 to 57,780, a 44.86% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Sullivan County

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, 690 homes in Sullivan County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 165.38% increase from 2012, when only 260 homes had installed active solar heating.

Sullivan County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Sullivan County homeowners purchased a total of 5 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Sullivan County’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 Sullivan County, the average outside temperature was 3.9° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Sullivan County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	34° F
2023 - 2024	30.1° F

Sullivan County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Sullivan County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Sullivan County 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 7 “full-service” oil companies that serve Sullivan County. Full service companies such as Goodrich Oil & Propane Co or Goodrich Oil & Propane Co 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 Sullivan County 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 Sullivan County include RE Hinkley Co Inc and RE Hinkley Co Inc.

Sullivan County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Sullivan County: 3 companies

Average Number Of Sullivan County Homes Served Per Company: 1,934 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Sullivan County Oil Company: 1,717,175 gallons per year

Sullivan County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 5,804 households in Sullivan County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Sullivan County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

52% of Sullivan County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Sullivan County Households	Sullivan County Heating Oil Households
11,012	5,804

19 Sullivan County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 5 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Sullivan County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Sullivan County community relies on its 19 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 Sullivan County, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Sti in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Sullivan County.