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Essex County Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today at 12:00 AM

Date	Price
04/16/2025	$3.301
04/15/2025	$3.301
04/14/2025	$3.301
04/11/2025	$3.313
04/10/2025	$3.323
04/09/2025	$3.323
04/08/2025	$3.321
04/07/2025	$3.312
04/04/2025	$3.352
04/03/2025	$3.361
04/02/2025	$3.389
04/01/2025	$3.404
03/31/2025	$3.348
03/28/2025	$3.393
03/27/2025	$3.385
03/26/2025	$3.399
03/25/2025	$3.373
03/24/2025	$3.396
03/21/2025	$3.415
03/20/2025	$3.411
03/19/2025	$3.411
03/18/2025	$3.420
03/17/2025	$3.419
03/14/2025	$3.434
03/13/2025	$3.424
03/12/2025	$3.460
03/11/2025	$3.474
03/10/2025	$3.468
03/07/2025	$3.486
03/06/2025	$3.532

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Essex County Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Essex County, used by 4,593,346 or 59.99% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Essex County homeowners is heating oil, used by 1,379,410 homes (18.02%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (1,040,155), propane (371,184), no fuel (127,077), and other fuels (102,644).

Essex County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Essex County Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	4.5M	60.0%
Heating Oil	1.3M	18.0%
Electricity	1.0M	13.6%
Propane	371,184	4.8%
No Fuel	127,077	1.7%
Wood	117,324	1.5%
Other Fuels	102,644	1.3%
Coal	17,488	0.2%
Solar	8,462	0.1%

Natural gas (60.0%)

Heating oil (18.0%)

Electricity (13.6%)

Propane (4.8%)

No fuel (1.7%)

Wood (1.5%)

Other fuels (1.3%)

Coal (0.2%)

Solar (0.1%)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Essex County

Heating oil has become less popular in Essex County. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,732,065 to 1,379,410, a 20.36% drop.

Essex County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	2.1M
2012	2.0M
2013	1.9M
2014	1.9M
2015	1.8M
2016	1.7M
2017	1.6M
2018	1.5M
2019	1.5M
2020	1.4M
2021	1.4M
2022	1.3M

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Essex County

Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 261,912 to 371,184.

Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,161,669 to 4,593,346.

Electricity use for home heating in Essex County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Essex County. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 801,149 to 1,040,155, a 29.83% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Essex County

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all space 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 in the basement.

Currently, 8,462 homes in Essex County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 152.75% increase from 2016, when only 3,348 homes had installed active solar heating.

Essex County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Essex County homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Essex County’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in Essex County, the average outside temperature was 1.8° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Essex County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	38.8° F
2023 - 2024	40.6° F

Essex County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Essex County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 8 heating oil companies that serve Essex County is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 11 “full-service” oil companies that serve Essex County. Full service companies such as Leroux Enterprises LLC or PJ Hyde & Son Inc offer automatic fuel delivery and furnace repair under a single roof.

Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel Companies” or “Cash Heating Oil Companies”, these companies are for the budget-conscious Essex County homeowner. In return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank and place an order when you run low on oil. Examples of cash heating oil companies that serve Essex County include Au Sable Valley Fuel Incorporated Gordon Oil and Church Oil Co Inc.

Essex County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Essex County: 8 companies

Average Number Of Essex County Homes Served Per Company: 347 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Essex County Oil Company: 167,342 gallons per year

Essex County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 2,778 households in Essex County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Essex County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

45% of Essex County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Essex County Households	Essex County Heating Oil Households
6,162	2,778

18 Essex County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Essex County homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Essex County community relies on its 18 oil companies to keep warm.

Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of Essex County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Utica, NY and Buckeye in Marcy, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Essex County.