Date	Price
01/07/2026	$3.181
01/06/2026	$3.194
01/05/2026	$3.197
01/04/2026	$3.198
01/03/2026	$3.199
01/02/2026	$3.199
01/01/2026	$3.196
12/31/2025	$3.201
12/30/2025	$3.200
12/29/2025	$3.193
12/28/2025	$3.196
12/27/2025	$3.195
12/26/2025	$3.194
12/25/2025	$3.195
12/24/2025	$3.195
12/23/2025	$3.194
12/22/2025	$3.191
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

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

Homeowners have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Herkimer, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Herkimer 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%).

Herkimer 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 Herkimer

Fuel oil has become less frequently used in Herkimer. In the 11 years since 2014, the number of residents using oil decreased from 1,752,656 to 1,103,323, a 37% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Herkimer

Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 258,775 to 377,922, a 46% change. Comparing 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 4,186,666 to 4,725,574, a 13% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Herkimer

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Herkimer. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 770,577 to 1,365,710, a 77% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Herkimer

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. Today, 16,434 homes in Herkimer are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 539% gain from 2014, when 2,573 homes utilized active solar heating.

Herkimer County Heating Oil Trends

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

Short Term Trends

Herkimer’s overall fuel oil usage varies annually primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ boilers need to burn more and more oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Herkimer was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Herkimer County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	28.1° F
2023 - 2024	33.5° F

Herkimer County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Herkimer homeowners heating with fuel oil, selecting which of the 18 heating oil companies that serve Herkimer plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 43 “full-service” oil companies that serve Herkimer. Full service companies such as Thermo Petroleum Products Inc or Harbor Point Energy Products LLC offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The client does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for customers who are budget-conscious. 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. Examples of 2 Herkimer cash heating oil companies serving Herkimer include Conservative Petroleum LLC and Jennison Fuels LLC.

Herkimer Fuel Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving Herkimer: 18 companies .
Average Number of Herkimer Homes Served per Heating Oil company : 0

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