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Essex County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on December 20, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Date	Average Oil Price
12/20/2024	$3.155
12/19/2024	$3.250
12/18/2024	$3.214
12/17/2024	$3.284
12/16/2024	$3.213
12/13/2024	$3.175
12/12/2024	$3.175
12/11/2024	$3.172
12/10/2024	$3.174
12/09/2024	$3.166
12/06/2024	$3.102
12/05/2024	$3.148
12/04/2024	$3.122
12/03/2024	$3.098
12/02/2024	$3.149
11/29/2024	$3.130
11/28/2024	$3.166
11/27/2024	$3.173
11/26/2024	$3.138
11/25/2024	$3.130
11/22/2024	$3.078
11/21/2024	$3.080
11/20/2024	$3.086
11/19/2024	$3.075
11/18/2024	$3.095
11/15/2024	$3.035
11/14/2024	$3.040
11/13/2024	$3.037
11/12/2024	$3.081
11/11/2024	$3.127

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 (245,918).

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 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,521,756 to 1,379,410, a 9.35% 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 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 295,680 to 371,184.

Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,345,992 to 4,593,346.

Electricity use for home heating in Essex County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Essex County. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 868,765 to 1,040,155, a 19.73% 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 40.10% increase from 2019, when only 6,040 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 4.8° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Essex County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	45.4° 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 2023, 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.