Homes have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Broome, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of residents. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Broome homeowners is Electricity, used by 1,365,710 homes (18%). The other homes are heated with Heating Oil (14%), Propane (5%), Other (1%), and Wood (1%).

Broome 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 Broome

Fuel oil has become losing popularity in Broome. In the 4 years since 2021, the number of residents using number two heating oil dropped from 1,293,770 to 1,103,323, a 15% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Broome

Between 2021 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 388,311 to 377,922, a 3% change. Comparing 2021 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel increased from 4,489,009 to 4,725,574, a 5% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Broome

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Broome. Since 2021, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 1,118,015 to 1,365,710, a 22% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Broome

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, 16,434 homes in Broome are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 86% gain from 2021, when 8,858 homes used active solar heating.

Broome County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Broome County homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Broome’s overall oil consumption fluctuates annually as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ boilers need to burn more and more fuel oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Broome was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Broome County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	28.1° F
2023 - 2024	33.5° F

Broome County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Broome homes heating with fuel oil, choosing which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve Broome can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 51 “full-service” oil companies that serve Broome. Full service companies such as Scott Smith & Son Inc or Rapp Petroleum Corporation Economy Heating Lindsey Oil offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s 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 customers who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Some of the 0 Broome cash heating oil companies serving Broome include and .

Broome Fuel Oil Company Fast Facts: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Broome: 5 companies .
Average Number of Broome Houses Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 220665

Broome Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,103,323 residences in Broome heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Broome temperatures drop as low as 22.4° F each winter. 14.2% of Broome houses depend on heating oil delivery each winter.

7% of Broome County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Broome County Households	Broome County Heating Oil Households
15.6M	1.1M

51 Broome Fuel Oil Companies Serving The Community

With 664,748,714 gallons of heating oil delivered to Broome homes last winter, the Broome community depends on its 51 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. 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 Broome, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to residences and companies throughout Broome and the surrounding vicinity.

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