Residences have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Oneida, used by 4,528,923 or 62% of homeowners. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Oneida households is Electricity, used by 1,262,760 homes (17%). The other homes are heated with Heating Oil (14%), Propane (4%), Wood (2%), and Other (1%).

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

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Other
2025	54,345,995	3,852,351	15,152,300	12,150,215	1,528,832	965,942
2024	54,568,071	4,135,191	14,304,766	13,657,397	1,395,422	1,053,660
2023	54,602,419	4,386,014	13,489,574	15,145,446	1,265,719	1,131,873
2022	54,363,807	4,339,040	12,803,543	15,992,578	1,257,805	1,140,235
2021	54,061,475	4,114,307	12,000,235	16,632,522	1,324,256	1,095,930
2020	53,323,524	3,897,922	11,354,669	17,154,552	1,391,480	1,048,120
2019	52,462,179	3,661,802	10,730,044	17,860,046	1,474,191	1,002,000
2018	51,769,199	3,468,945	10,231,832	18,719,789	1,565,542	975,337
2017	51,058,554	3,343,718	9,951,967	19,572,893	1,642,923	975,306
2016	50,300,624	3,211,343	9,723,022	20,393,885	1,707,981	948,347
2015	49,678,528	3,073,822	9,410,192	21,345,530	1,750,824	904,279
2014	49,145,092	2,965,973	9,071,735	22,384,709	1,772,839	861,878
2013	48,519,646	2,875,722	8,724,939	23,380,223	1,770,703	819,051
2012	47,926,394	2,781,777	8,347,598	24,455,338	1,731,834	769,203
2011	47,264,555	2,714,802	8,011,428	25,566,431	1,655,190	741,884
2010	46,499,120	2,678,889	7,666,509	26,676,046	1,566,890	748,535

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Oneida

Fuel oil has become less popular in Oneida. In the 13 years since 2012, the number of homeowners using number two heating oil dropped from 2,038,032 to 1,012,545, a 50% drop.

Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Oneida County

Date	Households
2025-11-11	979,283
2025-11-10	979,470
2025-11-09	979,643
2025-11-08	979,822
2025-11-07	980,045
2025-11-06	980,219
2025-11-05	980,405
2025-11-04	980,586
2025-11-03	980,775
2025-11-02	980,970
2025-11-01	981,152
2025-10-31	981,144
2025-10-30	981,318
2025-10-29	981,492
2025-10-28	981,689
2025-10-27	981,891
2025-10-26	982,096
2025-10-25	982,287
2025-10-24	982,490
2025-10-23	982,680
2025-10-22	982,911
2025-10-21	983,098
2025-10-20	983,294
2025-10-19	983,482
2025-10-18	983,686
2025-10-17	983,873
2025-10-16	984,060
2025-10-15	984,310
2025-10-14	984,540
2025-10-13	984,724
2025-10-12	984,914
2025-10-11	985,121
2025-10-10	985,306
2025-10-09	985,499
2025-10-08	985,689
2025-10-07	985,923
2025-10-06	986,110
2025-10-05	986,303
2025-10-04	986,504
2025-10-03	986,712
2025-10-02	986,911
2025-10-01	987,105
2025-09-30	987,282
2025-09-29	987,468

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Oneida

Between 2012 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 231,889 to 321,104, a 38% change. Comparing 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel grew from 3,993,927 to 4,528,923, a 13% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Oneida

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Oneida. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 695,702 to 1,262,760, a 82% change.

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 fuel oil use varies annually primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ boilers need to burn more and more fuel oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Oneida was 26.9°F, which was 1°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Oneida County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	25.7° F
2023 - 2024	26.5° F

Oneida County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Oneida homes heating with number two heating oil, selecting which of the 15 heating oil companies that serve Oneida is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for 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 clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating 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 return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. A few of the 2 Oneida cash heating oil companies serving Oneida include Conservative Petroleum LLC and Jennison Fuels LLC.

Oneida Fuel Oil Company Fast Facts: Fuel oil Companies Serving Oneida: 15 companies .
Average Number of Oneida Houses Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 6307

Oneida Heating Oil Delivery Overview

11,108,257 homes in Oneida heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Oneida temperatures drop as low as 27° F each winter. 14% of Oneida households rely on heating oil delivery each winter.

9.85% of Oneida County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Oneida County Households	Oneida County Heating Oil Households
960,639	94,607

295 Oneida Number Two Heating Oil Companies You Can Trust

With 664,748,714.28 gallons of oil delivered to Oneida houses last winter, the Oneida community looks to its 295 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 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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