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03/03/2026	$4.259
03/02/2026	$3.149
03/01/2026	$3.149
02/26/2026	$3.149
02/25/2026	$3.099
02/24/2026	$3.099
02/23/2026	$3.099
02/22/2026	$3.099
02/19/2026	$3.099
02/18/2026	$3.099
02/17/2026	$3.099
02/16/2026	$3.099
02/15/2026	$3.099
02/12/2026	$3.099
02/11/2026	$3.099
02/10/2026	$3.099
02/09/2026	$3.099
02/08/2026	$3.099
02/05/2026	$2.699
02/04/2026	$2.699
02/03/2026	$2.699
02/02/2026	$2.699
02/01/2026	$2.699
01/29/2026	$2.699
01/28/2026	$2.699
01/27/2026	$2.699
01/26/2026	$2.699
01/25/2026	$2.699
01/22/2026	$2.699
01/21/2026	$2.699

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

Families 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 households. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for New York families is Electricity, used by 1,365,710 homes (18%). The remaining 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 decreasing in demand in New York. In the 8 years since 2017, the number of residents using oil fell from 1,496,843 to 1,103,323, a 26% drop.

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

Between 2017 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel grew from 294,973 to 377,922, a 28% change. Comparing 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 4,339,349 to 4,725,574, a 9% change.

Electricity use for home heating in New York

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in New York. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 867,925 to 1,365,710, a 57% 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. Currently, 16,434 homes in New York are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 174% gain from 2017, when 5,988 homes used active solar heating.

New York Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For New York homes heating with number two heating oil, choosing which of the 698 heating oil companies that serve New York makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 296 “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 heating 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: Also known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for families who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the fuel 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 2 New York cash heating oil companies serving New York include Aero Star Petroleum Inc and Upstate Energy Inc.

New York Fuel Oil Company Fast Facts: Number two heating oil Companies Serving New York: 698 companies .
Average Number of New York Households Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 1581

New York Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,103,323 residences 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 households depend on 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

698 New York Heating Oil Companies Serving The Community

With 664,748,714.28 gallons of fuel oil delivered to New York families during this past winter, the New York community depends on its 698 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. 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 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 fuel oil to homes and businesses throughout New York and the surrounding vicinity.

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