Households have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Oneida, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of homeowners. 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

Oil has become less popular in Oneida. In the 4 years since 2021, the number of families using number two heating oil dropped from 1,293,770 to 1,103,323, a 15% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Oneida

Between 2021 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel dropped from 388,311 to 377,922, a 3% change. Comparing 2021 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 4,489,009 to 4,725,574, a 5% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Oneida

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Oneida. Since 2021, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 1,118,015 to 1,365,710, a 22% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Oneida

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. Today, 16,434 homes in Oneida are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 86% gain from 2021, when 8,858 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 heating oil usage varies from year to year correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ furnaces need to burn more and more heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. 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 residences heating with oil, choosing which of the 15 heating oil companies that serve Oneida makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select 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 families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The household 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 families who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Examples of 2 Oneida cash heating oil companies serving Oneida include Conservative Petroleum LLC and Jennison Fuels LLC.

Oneida Heating Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving Oneida: 15 companies .
Average Number of Oneida Houses Served per Fuel Oil company : 73555

Oneida Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,103,323 families in Oneida heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Oneida temperatures drop as low as 22.4° F each winter. 14.2% of Oneida homes 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 Heating Oil Companies Go The Distance

With 664,748,714 gallons of oil delivered to Oneida families the last heating season, the Oneida community depends on its 295 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: 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 fuel oil to residences and companies throughout Oneida and the surrounding region.

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