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02/19/2026	$3.099
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02/05/2026	$2.699
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01/25/2026	$2.699
01/22/2026	$2.699
01/21/2026	$2.699
01/20/2026	$2.699
01/19/2026	$2.699
01/18/2026	$2.699
01/15/2026	$2.699
01/14/2026	$2.650
01/13/2026	$2.650
01/12/2026	$2.650
01/11/2026	$2.680

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

Residences have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in New York, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of residents. The next most popular primary heating fuel for New York families 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%).

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in New York

Oil has become less popular in New York. In the 2 years since 2023, the number of families using oil decreased from 1,212,850 to 1,103,323, a 9% drop.

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

Between 2023 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 402,335 to 377,922, a 6% change. Comparing 2023 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel grew from 4,581,041 to 4,725,574, a 3% 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 grew from 1,263,700 to 1,365,710, a 8% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in New York

Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. 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 New York are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 47% gain from 2023, when 11,208 homes used active solar heating.

New York Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For New York residences heating with heating oil, picking which of the 700 heating oil companies that serve New York is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick 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 families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The client 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 looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the number two heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. A few 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 By The Numbers: Fuel oil Companies Serving New York: 700 companies .
Average Number of New York Households Served per Heating Oil company : 1576

New York Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,103,323 homes in New York heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when New York temperatures drop as low as 22.4° F each winter. 14% of New York homes are reliant on heating oil delivery each winter.

14% of New York Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

New York Households	New York Heating Oil Households
7.7M	1.1M

700 New York Number Two Heating Oil Companies Serving The Community

With 664,748,714.28 gallons of heating oil delivered to New York homes last winter, the New York community depends on its 700 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: 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 region.

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