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Cheapest Oswego County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on March 3, 2026 at 01:00 PM

DatePrice
03/03/2026 $4.033
03/02/2026 $3.862
03/01/2026 $3.777
02/28/2026 $3.777
02/27/2026 $3.777
02/26/2026 $3.784
02/25/2026 $3.783
02/24/2026 $3.777
02/23/2026 $3.766
02/22/2026 $3.748
02/21/2026 $3.747
02/20/2026 $3.747
02/19/2026 $3.741
02/18/2026 $3.748
02/17/2026 $3.758
02/16/2026 $3.773
02/15/2026 $3.787
02/14/2026 $3.787
02/13/2026 $3.786
02/12/2026 $3.790
02/11/2026 $2.699
02/10/2026 $2.699
02/09/2026 $2.699
02/08/2026 $2.699
02/07/2026 $2.699
02/06/2026 $2.699
02/05/2026 $2.699
02/04/2026 $2.699
02/03/2026 $2.699
02/02/2026 $2.699

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

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

Oswego 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 Oswego

Fuel oil has become decreasing in demand in Oswego. In the 10 years since 2015, the number of families using heating oil dipped from 1,649,860 to 1,103,323, a 33% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Oswego

Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 265,224 to 377,922, a 42% change. Comparing 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel increased from 4,202,413 to 4,725,574, a 12% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Oswego

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Oswego. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 808,370 to 1,365,710, a 69% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Oswego

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. Currently, 16,434 homes in Oswego are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 427% gain from 2015, when 3,120 homes used active solar heating.

Oswego County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Oswego County homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Oswego’s overall oil usage changes yearly correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ HVAC systems need to burn increasing amounts of oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Oswego was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Oswego County Average Winter Temperature

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

Oswego County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Oswego homes heating with heating oil, selecting which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve Oswego can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 1 “full-service” oil companies that serve Oswego. Full service companies such as Hoffman Fuel Company Of Danbury or offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic fuel 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 customers 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 when you're running low. A few of the 2 Oswego cash heating oil companies serving Oswego include The Glider Oil Company Inc and North Shore Oil Company Inc.

Oswego Oil Company By The Numbers: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Oswego: 5 companies .
Average Number of Oswego Homes Served per Fuel Oil company : 220665

Oswego Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,103,323 households in Oswego heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Oswego temperatures drop as low as 22.4° F each winter. 14% of Oswego houses are reliant on fuel oil delivery each winter.

7.03% of Oswego County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Oswego County HouseholdsOswego County Heating Oil Households
15.6M1.1M

29 Oswego Oil Companies Go The Distance

With 664,748,714.28 gallons of heating oil delivered to Oswego houses the last heating season, the Oswego community looks to its 29 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. 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 Oswego, 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 Oswego and the surrounding area.