Homeowners have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Oneida, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of families. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Oneida homeowners 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%).

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

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2025	4,725,574	377,922	1,365,710	1,103,323	92,054	16,434	100,232
2024	4,679,558	370,910	1,292,868	1,143,783	96,147	15,259	97,524
2023	4,581,041	402,335	1,263,700	1,212,850	100,015	11,208	104,369
2022	4,542,443	400,969	1,190,880	1,279,260	99,080	11,314	103,810
2021	4,489,009	388,311	1,118,015	1,293,770	108,202	8,858	98,952
2020	4,504,504	353,944	1,014,730	1,343,665	111,106	8,778	89,024
2019	4,519,999	319,576	911,445	1,393,560	114,011	8,697	79,096
2018	4,397,917	308,020	890,554	1,459,976	120,159	6,022	82,621
2017	4,339,349	294,973	867,925	1,496,843	122,088	5,988	77,386
2016	4,227,422	273,838	860,856	1,540,787	126,890	6,535	79,479
2015	4,202,413	265,224	808,370	1,649,860	141,016	3,120	78,999
2014	4,186,666	258,775	770,577	1,752,656	145,012	2,573	76,963
2013	4,074,510	259,367	764,400	1,802,442	148,422	2,525	81,841
2012	4,044,389	237,738	775,390	1,901,118	155,603	2,168	61,429
2011	4,014,222	222,634	707,016	1,979,067	143,287	2,728	63,609
2010	3,961,085	227,607	676,262	2,068,004	143,242	1,823	61,664

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Oneida

Heating oil has become less frequently used in Oneida. In the 6 years since 2019, the number of families using oil declined from 1,393,560 to 1,103,323, a 21% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Oneida

Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped 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 increased from 4,519,999 to 4,725,574, a 5% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Oneida

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Oneida. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity increased from 911,445 to 1,365,710, a 50% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Oneida

The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated 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 Oneida are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 89% gain from 2019, when 8,697 homes had active solar heating.

Oneida County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Oneida County homeowners purchased a total of 4 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Oneida’s overall number two heating oil use fluctuates each year depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more number two heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Oneida was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Oneida County Average Winter Temperature

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

Oneida County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Oneida households heating with number two heating oil, picking which of the 15 heating oil companies that serve Oneida can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 117 “full-service” oil companies that serve Oneida. Full service companies such as Thermo Petroleum Products Inc or Broedel Fuel Group LLC offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and furnace 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 family 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 households who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in return for better 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 Oneida cash heating oil companies serving Oneida include Conservative Petroleum LLC and Jennison Fuels LLC.

Oneida Fuel Oil Company By The Numbers: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Oneida: 15 companies .
Average Number of Oneida Houses Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 73555

Oneida Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,103,323 households in Oneida heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Oneida temperatures drop as low as 22.4° F each winter. 14.2% of Oneida residences rely on number two heating oil delivery each winter.

7% of Oneida County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Oneida County Households	Oneida County Heating Oil Households
15.6M	1.1M

295 Oneida Fuel Oil Companies You Can Trust

With 664,748,714 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Oneida houses the last heating season, the Oneida community depends on its 295 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery has two parts to it: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Oneida, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Oneida and the surrounding vicinity.

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