Cheapest Bronx County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on March 3, 2026 at 01:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 03/03/2026 | $4.050 |
| 03/02/2026 | $3.650 |
| 03/01/2026 | $3.630 |
| 02/28/2026 | $3.630 |
| 02/27/2026 | $3.630 |
| 02/26/2026 | $3.630 |
| 02/25/2026 | $3.650 |
| 02/24/2026 | $3.600 |
| 02/23/2026 | $3.570 |
| 02/22/2026 | $3.540 |
| 02/21/2026 | $3.540 |
| 02/20/2026 | $3.540 |
| 02/19/2026 | $3.560 |
| 02/18/2026 | $3.570 |
| 02/17/2026 | $3.580 |
| 02/16/2026 | $3.600 |
| 02/15/2026 | $3.600 |
| 02/14/2026 | $3.600 |
| 02/13/2026 | $3.600 |
| 02/12/2026 | $3.600 |
| 02/11/2026 | $3.600 |
| 02/10/2026 | $3.600 |
| 02/09/2026 | $3.600 |
| 02/08/2026 | $3.600 |
| 02/07/2026 | $3.600 |
| 02/06/2026 | $3.600 |
| 02/05/2026 | $3.600 |
| 02/04/2026 | $3.600 |
| 02/03/2026 | $3.600 |
| 02/02/2026 | $3.600 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Bronx Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Families have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Bronx, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of families. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Bronx households is Electricity, used by 1,365,710 homes (18%). The rest of the homes are heated with Heating Oil (14%), Propane (5%), Other (1%), and Wood (1%).
Bronx County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,725,574 | 377,922 | 1,365,710 | 1,103,323 | 92,054 | 16,434 | 100,232 |
| 2024 | 4,679,558 | 370,910 | 1,292,868 | 1,143,783 | 96,147 | 15,259 | 97,524 |
| 2023 | 4,581,041 | 402,335 | 1,263,700 | 1,212,850 | 100,015 | 11,208 | 104,369 |
| 2022 | 4,542,443 | 400,969 | 1,190,880 | 1,279,260 | 99,080 | 11,314 | 103,810 |
| 2021 | 4,489,009 | 388,311 | 1,118,015 | 1,293,770 | 108,202 | 8,858 | 98,952 |
| 2020 | 4,504,504 | 353,944 | 1,014,730 | 1,343,665 | 111,106 | 8,778 | 89,024 |
| 2019 | 4,519,999 | 319,576 | 911,445 | 1,393,560 | 114,011 | 8,697 | 79,096 |
| 2018 | 4,397,917 | 308,020 | 890,554 | 1,459,976 | 120,159 | 6,022 | 82,621 |
| 2017 | 4,339,349 | 294,973 | 867,925 | 1,496,843 | 122,088 | 5,988 | 77,386 |
| 2016 | 4,227,422 | 273,838 | 860,856 | 1,540,787 | 126,890 | 6,535 | 79,479 |
| 2015 | 4,202,413 | 265,224 | 808,370 | 1,649,860 | 141,016 | 3,120 | 78,999 |
| 2014 | 4,186,666 | 258,775 | 770,577 | 1,752,656 | 145,012 | 2,573 | 76,963 |
| 2013 | 4,074,510 | 259,367 | 764,400 | 1,802,442 | 148,422 | 2,525 | 81,841 |
| 2012 | 4,044,389 | 237,738 | 775,390 | 1,901,118 | 155,603 | 2,168 | 61,429 |
| 2011 | 4,014,222 | 222,634 | 707,016 | 1,979,067 | 143,287 | 2,728 | 63,609 |
| 2010 | 3,961,085 | 227,607 | 676,262 | 2,068,004 | 143,242 | 1,823 | 61,664 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Bronx
Oil has become less popular in Bronx. In the 3 years since 2022, the number of homeowners using oil dropped from 1,279,260 to 1,103,323, a 14% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Bronx
Between 2022 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel declined from 400,969 to 377,922, a 6% change. Comparing 2022 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel grew from 4,542,443 to 4,725,574, a 4% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Bronx
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Bronx. Since 2022, the number of homes heating with electricity increased from 1,190,880 to 1,365,710, a 15% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Bronx
The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Now, 16,434 homes in Bronx are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 45% gain from 2022, when 11,314 homes utilized active solar heating.
Bronx County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Bronx County homeowners purchased a total of 73 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Bronx’s overall fuel oil use fluctuates from year to year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ boilers need to burn more and more oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Bronx was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Bronx County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 28.1° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 33.5° F |
Bronx County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Bronx families heating with heating oil, selecting which of the 120 heating oil companies that serve Bronx can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 57 “full-service” oil companies that serve Bronx. Full service companies such as Plitnick Home Fuel & Service Co LLC or Nrg Heat & Power LLC offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and heating system 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 homeowner 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 families who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Some of the 2 Bronx cash heating oil companies serving Bronx include Ronco Oil Inc and TDR Heating Corp.
Bronx Oil Company By The Numbers: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Bronx: 120 companies .
Average Number of Bronx Houses Served per Heating Oil company : 9194
Bronx Heating Oil Delivery Overview
1,103,323 households in Bronx heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Bronx temperatures drop as low as 22.4° F each winter. 14% of Bronx households are reliant on fuel oil delivery each winter.
7.03% of Bronx County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Bronx County Households | Bronx County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 15.6M | 1.1M |
120 Bronx Fuel Oil Companies You Can Bank On
With 664,748,714.28 gallons of oil delivered to Bronx households last winter, the Bronx community looks to its 120 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Bronx, 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 Bronx and the surrounding region.
