Date	Price
12/28/2025	$2.849
12/25/2025	$2.770
12/24/2025	$2.770
12/23/2025	$2.790
12/22/2025	$2.730
12/21/2025	$2.740
12/18/2025	$2.750
12/17/2025	$2.750
12/16/2025	$2.800
12/15/2025	$2.790
12/14/2025	$2.801
12/11/2025	$2.799
12/10/2025	$2.799
12/09/2025	$2.799
12/08/2025	$2.799
12/07/2025	$2.799
12/04/2025	$2.799
12/03/2025	$2.799
12/02/2025	$2.799
12/01/2025	$2.799
11/30/2025	$2.799
11/27/2025	$2.799
11/26/2025	$2.799
11/25/2025	$2.799
11/24/2025	$2.799
11/23/2025	$2.799
11/20/2025	$2.799
11/19/2025	$2.799
11/18/2025	$2.799
11/17/2025	$2.799

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

Homes have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in New York, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of families. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for New York homeowners 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

Number two heating oil has become decreasing in demand in New York. In the 3 years since 2022, the number of families using heating oil decreased from 1,279,260 to 1,103,323, a 14% drop.

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

Between 2022 and today, the number of homes 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 jumped from 4,542,443 to 4,725,574, a 4% change.

Electricity use for home heating in New York

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in New York. Since 2022, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 1,190,880 to 1,365,710, a 15% 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. Now, 16,434 homes in New York are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 45% gain from 2022, when 11,314 homes utilized active solar heating.

New York Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For New York residences heating with oil, choosing which of the 693 heating oil companies that serve New York is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer 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 oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The household 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 homeowners 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 when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. 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 By The Numbers: Fuel oil Companies Serving New York: 693 companies .
Average Number of New York Households Served per Fuel Oil company : 1592

New York Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,103,323 houses in New York heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when New York temperatures drop as low as 22.4° F each winter. 14% of New York households rely 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

693 New York Fuel Oil Companies Go The Distance

With 664,748,714.28 gallons of oil delivered to New York residences during this past winter, the New York community relies on its 693 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. 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 number two heating oil to homes and businesses throughout New York and the surrounding area.

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