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Cheapest Kings County Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today at 09:15 AM

DatePrice
02/02/2026 $3.600
02/01/2026 $3.500
01/31/2026 $3.500
01/30/2026 $3.500
01/29/2026 $3.500
01/28/2026 $3.150
01/27/2026 $3.150
01/26/2026 $3.050
01/25/2026 $3.050
01/24/2026 $3.050
01/23/2026 $3.050
01/22/2026 $3.050
01/21/2026 $2.950
01/20/2026 $2.810
01/19/2026 $2.740
01/18/2026 $2.740
01/17/2026 $2.740
01/16/2026 $2.740
01/15/2026 $2.650
01/14/2026 $2.650
01/13/2026 $2.650
01/12/2026 $2.680
01/11/2026 $2.800
01/10/2026 $2.800
01/09/2026 $2.800
01/08/2026 $2.760
01/07/2026 $2.810
01/06/2026 $2.850
01/05/2026 $2.810
01/04/2026 $2.830

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

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

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

YearNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
20254,725,574377,9221,365,7101,103,32392,05416,434100,232
20244,679,558370,9101,292,8681,143,78396,14715,25997,524
20234,581,041402,3351,263,7001,212,850100,01511,208104,369
20224,542,443400,9691,190,8801,279,26099,08011,314103,810
20214,489,009388,3111,118,0151,293,770108,2028,85898,952
20204,504,504353,9441,014,7301,343,665111,1068,77889,024
20194,519,999319,576911,4451,393,560114,0118,69779,096
20184,397,917308,020890,5541,459,976120,1596,02282,621
20174,339,349294,973867,9251,496,843122,0885,98877,386
20164,227,422273,838860,8561,540,787126,8906,53579,479
20154,202,413265,224808,3701,649,860141,0163,12078,999
20144,186,666258,775770,5771,752,656145,0122,57376,963
20134,074,510259,367764,4001,802,442148,4222,52581,841
20124,044,389237,738775,3901,901,118155,6032,16861,429
20114,014,222222,634707,0161,979,067143,2872,72863,609
20103,961,085227,607676,2622,068,004143,2421,82361,664

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Kings

Oil has become decreasing in demand in Kings. In the 12 years since 2013, the number of families using number two heating oil dropped from 1,802,442 to 1,103,323, a 39% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Kings

Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 259,367 to 377,922, a 46% change. Comparing 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel increased from 4,074,510 to 4,725,574, a 16% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Kings

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Kings. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 764,400 to 1,365,710, a 79% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Kings

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. Currently, 16,434 homes in Kings are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 551% gain from 2013, when 2,525 homes utilized active solar heating.

Kings County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Kings County homeowners purchased a total of 36 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Kings’s overall oil usage varies from year to year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ boilers need to burn increasing amounts of oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Kings was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Kings County Average Winter Temperature

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

Kings County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Kings households heating with oil, choosing which of the 114 heating oil companies that serve Kings 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 49 “full-service” oil companies that serve Kings. Full service companies such as L & Son Heat Ac Tech Corp or The Carsedge Solutions Inc offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating 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 referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for households 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 the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. A few of the 2 Kings cash heating oil companies serving Kings include Ronco Oil Inc and Nyc Oil & Energy Corp.

Kings Number Two Heating Oil Company Statistics: Heating oil Companies Serving Kings: 114 companies .