Cheapest Dutchess County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on January 23, 2026
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 01/22/2026 | $3.040 |
| 01/21/2026 | $3.040 |
| 01/20/2026 | $2.999 |
| 01/19/2026 | $2.999 |
| 01/18/2026 | $2.999 |
| 01/17/2026 | $2.999 |
| 01/16/2026 | $2.999 |
| 01/15/2026 | $2.999 |
| 01/14/2026 | $2.999 |
| 01/13/2026 | $2.999 |
| 01/12/2026 | $2.990 |
| 01/11/2026 | $2.990 |
| 01/10/2026 | $2.990 |
| 01/09/2026 | $2.990 |
| 01/08/2026 | $2.990 |
| 01/07/2026 | $2.990 |
| 01/06/2026 | $3.040 |
| 01/05/2026 | $3.090 |
| 01/04/2026 | $3.090 |
| 01/03/2026 | $3.090 |
| 01/02/2026 | $3.090 |
| 01/01/2026 | $3.090 |
| 12/31/2025 | $3.090 |
| 12/30/2025 | $3.090 |
| 12/29/2025 | $3.090 |
| 12/28/2025 | $3.090 |
| 12/27/2025 | $3.090 |
| 12/26/2025 | $3.090 |
| 12/25/2025 | $3.090 |
| 12/24/2025 | $3.090 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Dutchess Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Households have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Dutchess, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Dutchess 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%).
Dutchess County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,725,574 | 377,922 | 1,365,710 | 1,103,323 | 92,054 | 16,434 | 100,232 |
| 2024 | 4,679,558 | 370,910 | 1,292,868 | 1,143,783 | 96,147 | 15,259 | 97,524 |
| 2023 | 4,581,041 | 402,335 | 1,263,700 | 1,212,850 | 100,015 | 11,208 | 104,369 |
| 2022 | 4,542,443 | 400,969 | 1,190,880 | 1,279,260 | 99,080 | 11,314 | 103,810 |
| 2021 | 4,489,009 | 388,311 | 1,118,015 | 1,293,770 | 108,202 | 8,858 | 98,952 |
| 2020 | 4,504,504 | 353,944 | 1,014,730 | 1,343,665 | 111,106 | 8,778 | 89,024 |
| 2019 | 4,519,999 | 319,576 | 911,445 | 1,393,560 | 114,011 | 8,697 | 79,096 |
| 2018 | 4,397,917 | 308,020 | 890,554 | 1,459,976 | 120,159 | 6,022 | 82,621 |
| 2017 | 4,339,349 | 294,973 | 867,925 | 1,496,843 | 122,088 | 5,988 | 77,386 |
| 2016 | 4,227,422 | 273,838 | 860,856 | 1,540,787 | 126,890 | 6,535 | 79,479 |
| 2015 | 4,202,413 | 265,224 | 808,370 | 1,649,860 | 141,016 | 3,120 | 78,999 |
| 2014 | 4,186,666 | 258,775 | 770,577 | 1,752,656 | 145,012 | 2,573 | 76,963 |
| 2013 | 4,074,510 | 259,367 | 764,400 | 1,802,442 | 148,422 | 2,525 | 81,841 |
| 2012 | 4,044,389 | 237,738 | 775,390 | 1,901,118 | 155,603 | 2,168 | 61,429 |
| 2011 | 4,014,222 | 222,634 | 707,016 | 1,979,067 | 143,287 | 2,728 | 63,609 |
| 2010 | 3,961,085 | 227,607 | 676,262 | 2,068,004 | 143,242 | 1,823 | 61,664 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Dutchess
Oil has become less popular in Dutchess. In the 8 years since 2017, the number of households using oil dipped from 1,496,843 to 1,103,323, a 26% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Dutchess
Between 2017 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up 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 rose from 4,339,349 to 4,725,574, a 9% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Dutchess
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Dutchess. 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 Dutchess
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 Dutchess are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 174% gain from 2017, when 5,988 homes had active solar heating.
Dutchess County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Dutchess County homeowners purchased a total of 26 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Dutchess’s overall fuel oil consumption changes each year correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn increasing amounts of fuel oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Dutchess was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Dutchess County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 28.1° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 33.5° F |
Dutchess County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Dutchess households heating with oil, choosing which of the 91 heating oil companies that serve Dutchess makes a big difference.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 503 “full-service” oil companies that serve Dutchess. Full service companies such as George M Taylor & Son Inc or Taylor Oil offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and heating system 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 customer 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 families 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 either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. A few of the 2 Dutchess cash heating oil companies serving Dutchess include Outlaw Oil LLC and Aero Star Petroleum Inc.
Dutchess Number Two Heating Oil Company Statistics: Heating oil Companies Serving Dutchess: 91 companies .
Average Number of Dutchess Homes Served per Heating Oil company : 0
