Cheapest Dutchess County Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today

Date	Price
12/24/2025	$3.090
12/23/2025	$3.090
12/22/2025	$3.090
12/21/2025	$3.099
12/20/2025	$3.099
12/19/2025	$3.099
12/18/2025	$3.099
12/17/2025	$3.099
12/16/2025	$2.799
12/15/2025	$2.799
12/14/2025	$2.799
12/13/2025	$3.099
12/12/2025	$3.099
12/11/2025	$3.099
12/10/2025	$3.099
12/09/2025	$3.099
12/08/2025	$3.099
12/07/2025	$3.099
12/06/2025	$3.099
12/05/2025	$3.099
12/04/2025	$3.099
12/03/2025	$3.099
12/02/2025	$3.099
12/01/2025	$3.099
11/30/2025	$3.099
11/29/2025	$3.149
11/28/2025	$3.149
11/27/2025	$3.099
11/26/2025	$3.099
11/25/2025	$3.099

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 rest of the 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	54,345,995	3,852,351	15,152,300	12,150,215	1,528,832	49,551	965,942
2024	54,568,071	4,135,191	14,304,766	13,657,397	1,395,422	79,805	1,053,660
2023	54,602,419	4,386,014	13,489,574	15,145,446	1,265,719	107,463	1,131,873
2022	54,363,807	4,339,040	12,803,543	15,992,578	1,257,805	108,288	1,140,235
2021	54,061,475	4,114,307	12,000,235	16,632,522	1,324,256	95,189	1,095,930
2020	53,323,524	3,897,922	11,354,669	17,154,552	1,391,480	89,123	1,048,120
2019	52,462,179	3,661,802	10,730,044	17,860,046	1,474,191	79,739	1,002,000
2018	51,769,199	3,468,945	10,231,832	18,719,789	1,565,542	65,316	975,337
2017	51,058,554	3,343,718	9,951,967	19,572,893	1,642,923	54,401	975,306
2016	50,300,624	3,211,343	9,723,022	20,393,885	1,707,981	44,807	948,347
2015	49,678,528	3,073,822	9,410,192	21,345,530	1,750,824	35,228	904,279
2014	49,145,092	2,965,973	9,071,735	22,384,709	1,772,839	29,310	861,878
2013	48,519,646	2,875,722	8,724,939	23,380,223	1,770,703	26,140	819,051
2012	47,926,394	2,781,777	8,347,598	24,455,338	1,731,834	23,111	769,203
2011	47,264,555	2,714,802	8,011,428	25,566,431	1,655,190	20,508	741,884
2010	46,499,120	2,678,889	7,666,509	26,676,046	1,566,890	21,918	748,535

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Dutchess

Fuel oil has become less frequently used in Dutchess. In the 9 years since 2016, the number of residents using heating oil dipped from 1,540,787 to 1,103,323, a 28% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Dutchess

Between 2016 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel increased from 273,838 to 377,922, a 38% change. Comparing 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 4,227,422 to 4,725,574, a 12% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Dutchess

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Dutchess. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 860,856 to 1,365,710, a 59% 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 151% gain from 2016, when 6,535 homes used active solar heating.

Dutchess County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Dutchess households heating with oil, selecting which of the 91 heating oil companies that serve Dutchess is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select 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 customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and HVAC 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 family does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for families 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 Dutchess cash heating oil companies serving Dutchess include Outlaw Oil LLC and Aero Star Petroleum Inc.

Dutchess Oil Company By The Numbers: Fuel oil Companies Serving Dutchess: 91 companies .
Average Number of Dutchess Houses Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 12124

Dutchess Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,103,323 households in Dutchess heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Dutchess temperatures drop as low as 27° F each winter. 14% of Dutchess households are reliant on fuel oil delivery each winter.

7.03% of Dutchess County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Dutchess County Households	Dutchess County Heating Oil Households
15.6M	1.1M

1027 Dutchess Fuel Oil Companies You Can Bank On

With 664,748,714.28 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Dutchess families the last heating season, the Dutchess community relies on its 1027 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 Dutchess, 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 residences and companies throughout Dutchess and the surrounding region.