Date	Price
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
01/08/2026	$2.799
01/07/2026	$2.760
01/06/2026	$2.810
01/05/2026	$2.850
01/04/2026	$2.810
01/01/2026	$2.830
12/31/2025	$2.830
12/30/2025	$2.830
12/29/2025	$2.840
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

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

Residences have a variety 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 households. The next most popular primary heating fuel for New York residents 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

Number two heating oil has become decreasing in demand in New York. In the 2 years since 2023, the number of households using number two heating oil dropped 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 homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel decreased 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 jumped 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 gaining popularity in New York. Since 2023, the number of homes heating with electricity increased 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. As it stands today, 16,434 homes in New York are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 47% gain from 2023, when 11,208 homes incorporated active solar heating.

New York Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For New York homes heating with fuel oil, choosing which of the 704 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 pick one of the 298 “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 customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating 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: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for clients who are on a budget. 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 you're running low. Examples of 2 New York cash heating oil companies serving New York include Aero Star Petroleum Inc and Upstate Energy Inc.

New York Fuel Oil Company Statistics: Heating oil Companies Serving New York: 704 companies .
Average Number of New York Houses Served per Fuel Oil company : 1959

New York Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,103,323 residences in New York heat their homes with 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 rely on fuel oil delivery each winter.

18% of New York Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

New York Households	New York Heating Oil Households
7.6M	1.3M

704 New York Number Two Heating Oil Companies You Can Bank On

With 664,748,714.28 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to New York houses during this past winter, the New York community looks to its 704 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 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 vicinity.

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