Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/10/2024 | $3.083 |
12/09/2024 | $3.083 |
12/08/2024 | $3.083 |
12/07/2024 | $3.083 |
12/06/2024 | $3.083 |
12/05/2024 | $3.083 |
12/04/2024 | $3.133 |
12/03/2024 | $3.025 |
12/02/2024 | $3.133 |
12/01/2024 | $3.133 |
11/30/2024 | $3.133 |
11/29/2024 | $3.133 |
11/28/2024 | $3.133 |
11/27/2024 | $3.133 |
11/26/2024 | $3.025 |
11/25/2024 | $3.025 |
11/24/2024 | $3.025 |
11/23/2024 | $3.025 |
11/22/2024 | $3.025 |
11/21/2024 | $3.200 |
11/20/2024 | $3.200 |
11/19/2024 | $3.200 |
11/18/2024 | $3.200 |
11/17/2024 | $3.200 |
11/16/2024 | $3.200 |
11/15/2024 | $2.995 |
11/14/2024 | $2.995 |
11/13/2024 | $2.995 |
11/12/2024 | $2.995 |
11/11/2024 | $2.995 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Bronx County, used by 4,593,346 or 59.99% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Bronx County homeowners is heating oil, used by 1,379,410 homes (18.02%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (1,040,155), propane (371,184), no fuel (127,077), and other fuels (245,918).
Bronx County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Bronx County Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 4.5M | 60.0% |
Heating Oil | 1.3M | 18.0% |
Electricity | 1.0M | 13.6% |
Propane | 371,184 | 4.8% |
No Fuel | 127,077 | 1.7% |
Wood | 117,324 | 1.5% |
Other Fuels | 102,644 | 1.3% |
Coal | 17,488 | 0.2% |
Solar | 8,462 | 0.1% |
Natural gas (60.0%)
Heating oil (18.0%)
Electricity (13.6%)
Propane (4.8%)
No fuel (1.7%)
Wood (1.5%)
Other fuels (1.3%)
Coal (0.2%)
Solar (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Bronx County. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,592,482 to 1,379,410, a 13.38% drop.
Bronx County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 2.1M |
2012 | 2.0M |
2013 | 1.9M |
2014 | 1.9M |
2015 | 1.8M |
2016 | 1.7M |
2017 | 1.6M |
2018 | 1.5M |
2019 | 1.5M |
2020 | 1.4M |
2021 | 1.4M |
2022 | 1.3M |
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 283,653 to 371,184.
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,286,403 to 4,593,346.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Bronx County. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 840,252 to 1,040,155, a 23.79% increase.
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, 8,462 homes in Bronx County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 70.85% increase from 2018, when only 4,953 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Bronx County homeowners purchased a total of 73 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Bronx 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 Bronx County, the average outside temperature was 5.6° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Bronx County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2023 - 2024 | 46.7° F |
Winter 2022 - 2023 | 41.1° F |
For Bronx County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 121 heating oil companies that serve Bronx 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 58 “full-service” oil companies that serve Bronx County. Full service companies such as Plitnick Home Fuel & Service Co LLC or Nrg Heat & Power LLC 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 Bronx 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 Bronx County include Ronco Oil Inc and TDR Heating Corp.
Bronx County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Bronx County: 121 companies
Average Number Of Bronx County Homes Served Per Company: 1,245 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Bronx County Oil Company: 599,979 gallons per year
Approximately 150,646 households in Bronx County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Bronx County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
28% of Bronx County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Bronx County Households | Bronx County Heating Oil Households |
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537,008 | 150,646 |
121 Bronx County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 73 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Bronx County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Bronx County community relies on its 121 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 Bronx County, two of the closest terminals are Westmore in Mt. Vernon, NY and Etmt in Newark Proper, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Bronx County.