Date	Price
12/09/2025	$3.386
12/08/2025	$3.390
12/05/2025	$3.421
12/04/2025	$3.423
12/03/2025	$3.434
12/02/2025	$3.394
12/01/2025	$3.399
11/28/2025	$3.397
11/27/2025	$3.404
11/26/2025	$3.415
11/25/2025	$3.429
11/24/2025	$3.438
11/21/2025	$3.454
11/20/2025	$3.466
11/19/2025	$3.459
11/18/2025	$3.405
11/17/2025	$3.388
11/14/2025	$3.381
11/13/2025	$3.374
11/12/2025	$3.373
11/11/2025	$3.340
11/10/2025	$3.337
11/07/2025	$3.320
11/06/2025	$3.294
11/05/2025	$3.290
11/04/2025	$3.279
11/03/2025	$3.348
10/31/2025	$3.342
10/30/2025	$3.335
10/29/2025	$3.336

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: New York Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Households have a host of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in New York, used by 54,345,995 or 62% of residents. The next most popular primary heating fuel for New York households is Electricity, used by 15,152,300 homes (17%). The rest of the homes are heated with Heating Oil (14%), Propane (4%), Wood (2%), and Other (1%).

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in New York

Number two heating oil has become less popular in New York. In the 2 years since 2023, the number of families using number two heating oil fell from 15,145,446 to 12,150,215, a 20% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in New York

Between 2023 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel decreased from 4,386,014 to 3,852,351, a 12% change. Comparing 2023 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel remained unchanged from 54,602,419 to 54,345,995, a 0% change.

Electricity use for home heating in New York

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in New York. Since 2023, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 13,489,574 to 15,152,300, a 12% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in New York

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all 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 (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Today, 49,551 homes in New York are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 54% drop from 2023, when 107,463 homes utilized active solar heating.

New York Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For New York homeowners heating with heating oil, picking which of the 694 heating oil companies that serve New York 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 297 “full-service” oil companies that serve New York. Full service companies such as Sunshine Oil & Fuels Inc or Erichsen's Fuel Service Inc Dependable Energy Services offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel 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: Also known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for households who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Some of the 2 New York cash heating oil companies serving New York include Aero Star Petroleum Inc and Upstate Energy Inc.

New York Oil Company Fast Facts: Number two heating oil Companies Serving New York: 694 companies . Average Number of New York Households Served per Fuel Oil company : 1379410

New York Heating Oil Delivery Overview

11,108,257 houses in New York heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when New York temperatures drop as low as 27° F each winter. 14% of New York families rely on fuel oil delivery each winter.

13% of New York Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

New York Households	New York Heating Oil Households
88.1M	12.1M

694 New York Oil Companies You Can Bank On

With 664,748,714.28 gallons of heating oil delivered to New York homeowners the last heating season, the New York community looks to its 694 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery has two parts to it: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of New York, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the oil to homes and businesses throughout New York and the surrounding vicinity.

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