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Cheapest Fulton County Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today

DatePrice
01/07/2026 $3.590
01/06/2026 $3.590
01/05/2026 $3.590
01/04/2026 $3.590
01/03/2026 $3.590
01/02/2026 $3.590
01/01/2026 $3.590
12/31/2025 $3.590
12/30/2025 $3.590
12/29/2025 $3.590
12/28/2025 $3.590
12/27/2025 $3.590
12/26/2025 $3.590
12/25/2025 $3.590
12/24/2025 $3.590
12/23/2025 $3.590
12/22/2025 $3.590
12/21/2025 $3.590
12/20/2025 $3.740
12/19/2025 $3.740
12/18/2025 $3.740
12/17/2025 $3.740
12/16/2025 $2.799
12/15/2025 $2.799
12/14/2025 $2.799
12/13/2025 $3.740
12/12/2025 $3.740
12/11/2025 $3.740
12/10/2025 $3.740
12/09/2025 $3.740

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Fulton Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homes have a host of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Fulton, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Fulton families is Electricity, used by 1,365,710 homes (18%). The other homes are heated with Heating Oil (14%), Propane (5%), Other (1%), and Wood (1%).

Fulton County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

YearNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
202554,345,9953,852,35115,152,30012,150,2151,528,83249,551965,942
202454,568,0714,135,19114,304,76613,657,3971,395,42279,8051,053,660
202354,602,4194,386,01413,489,57415,145,4461,265,719107,4631,131,873
202254,363,8074,339,04012,803,54315,992,5781,257,805108,2881,140,235
202154,061,4754,114,30712,000,23516,632,5221,324,25695,1891,095,930
202053,323,5243,897,92211,354,66917,154,5521,391,48089,1231,048,120
201952,462,1793,661,80210,730,04417,860,0461,474,19179,7391,002,000
201851,769,1993,468,94510,231,83218,719,7891,565,54265,316975,337
201751,058,5543,343,7189,951,96719,572,8931,642,92354,401975,306
201650,300,6243,211,3439,723,02220,393,8851,707,98144,807948,347
201549,678,5283,073,8229,410,19221,345,5301,750,82435,228904,279
201449,145,0922,965,9739,071,73522,384,7091,772,83929,310861,878
201348,519,6462,875,7228,724,93923,380,2231,770,70326,140819,051
201247,926,3942,781,7778,347,59824,455,3381,731,83423,111769,203
201147,264,5552,714,8028,011,42825,566,4311,655,19020,508741,884
201046,499,1202,678,8897,666,50926,676,0461,566,89021,918748,535

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Fulton

Oil has become losing popularity in Fulton. In the 6 years since 2019, the number of families using fuel oil dipped from 1,393,560 to 1,103,323, a 21% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Fulton

Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 319,576 to 377,922, a 18% change. Comparing 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 4,519,999 to 4,725,574, a 5% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Fulton

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Fulton. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 911,445 to 1,365,710, a 50% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Fulton

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all heating fuels. 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. Today, 16,434 homes in Fulton are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 89% gain from 2019, when 8,697 homes used active solar heating.

Fulton County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Fulton County homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Fulton’s overall fuel oil usage fluctuates each year as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ heating systems need to burn additional oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Fulton was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Fulton County Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202528.1° F
2023 - 202433.5° F

Fulton County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Fulton families heating with oil, choosing which of the 14 heating oil companies that serve Fulton makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 14 “full-service” oil companies that serve Fulton. Full service companies such as Pne Transportation Inc Egelston Oil Company or James H Sprung Elocin Oil Co offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two 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: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for households who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. A few of the 2 Fulton cash heating oil companies serving Fulton include Countryside Management Corp Countryside Fuels and Neri Oil Company Inc.

Fulton Heating Oil Company Fast Facts: Heating oil Companies Serving Fulton: 14 companies .
Average Number of Fulton Homes Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 0