Cheapest Greene County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on December 22, 2025
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 12/21/2025 | $3.194 |
| 12/20/2025 | $3.208 |
| 12/19/2025 | $3.208 |
| 12/18/2025 | $3.208 |
| 12/17/2025 | $3.217 |
| 12/16/2025 | $2.799 |
| 12/15/2025 | $2.799 |
| 12/14/2025 | $2.799 |
| 12/13/2025 | $3.253 |
| 12/12/2025 | $3.252 |
| 12/11/2025 | $3.253 |
| 12/10/2025 | $3.260 |
| 12/09/2025 | $3.479 |
| 12/08/2025 | $3.479 |
| 12/07/2025 | $3.479 |
| 12/06/2025 | $3.479 |
| 12/05/2025 | $3.479 |
| 12/04/2025 | $3.479 |
| 12/03/2025 | $3.499 |
| 12/02/2025 | $3.499 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.499 |
| 11/30/2025 | $3.400 |
| 11/29/2025 | $3.400 |
| 11/28/2025 | $3.400 |
| 11/27/2025 | $3.400 |
| 11/26/2025 | $3.400 |
| 11/25/2025 | $3.400 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.400 |
| 11/23/2025 | $3.400 |
| 11/22/2025 | $3.400 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Greene Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Residences have a choice of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Greene, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of families. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Greene homeowners 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%).
Greene 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 Greene
Fuel oil has become less popular in Greene. In the 6 years since 2019, the number of households using fuel oil declined from 1,393,560 to 1,103,323, a 21% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Greene
Between 2019 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel grew 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 grew from 4,519,999 to 4,725,574, a 5% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Greene
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Greene. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 911,445 to 1,365,710, a 50% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Greene
The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. 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 Greene are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 89% gain from 2019, when 8,697 homes used active solar heating.
Greene County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Greene County homeowners purchased a total of 5 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Greene’s overall fuel oil usage changes each year depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ furnaces need to burn more and more number two heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Greene was 26.9°F, which was 1°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Greene County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 26.1° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 26° F |
Greene County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Greene residences heating with number two heating oil, selecting which of the 39 heating oil companies that serve Greene can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 205 “full-service” oil companies that serve Greene. Full service companies such as Morgans Fuels Inc or Watts Oil LLC offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel 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 known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for households who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Examples of 2 Greene cash heating oil companies serving Greene include Crown Fuels Of Windham Inc and Raj Petroleum Inc.
Greene Number Two Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Greene: 39 companies .
Average Number of Greene Homes Served per Fuel Oil company : 2526
Greene Heating Oil Delivery Overview
1,103,323 families in Greene heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Greene temperatures drop as low as 27° F each winter. 14% of Greene residences depend on fuel oil delivery each winter.
38.45% of Greene County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Greene County Households | Greene County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 256,211 | 98,509 |
464 Greene Fuel Oil Companies Homeowners Can Count On
With 664,748,714.28 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to Greene homes during this past winter, the Greene community looks to its 464 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 Greene, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the number two heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Greene and the surrounding vicinity.
