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Oswego County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on November 8, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Date	Average Oil Price
11/08/2024	$3.199
11/07/2024	$3.199
11/06/2024	$3.199
11/05/2024	$3.199
11/04/2024	$3.199
11/03/2024	$3.199
11/02/2024	$3.199
11/01/2024	$3.199
10/31/2024	$3.199
10/30/2024	$3.199
10/29/2024	$3.199
10/28/2024	$3.199
10/27/2024	$3.199
10/26/2024	$3.199
10/25/2024	$3.199
10/24/2024	$3.199
10/23/2024	$3.199
10/22/2024	$3.199
10/21/2024	$3.199
10/20/2024	$3.199
10/19/2024	$3.199
10/18/2024	$3.199
10/17/2024	$3.199
10/16/2024	$3.199
10/15/2024	$3.199
10/14/2024	$3.199
10/13/2024	$3.199
10/12/2024	$3.199
10/11/2024	$3.199
10/10/2024	$3.199

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

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Oswego County, used by 4,593,346 or 59.99% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Oswego County homeowners is heating oil, used by 1,379,410 homes (18.02%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (1,040,155), propane (371,184), no fuel (127,077), and other fuels (245,918).

Oswego County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Oswego County Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	4.5M	60.0%
Heating Oil	1.3M	18.0%
Electricity	1.0M	13.6%
Propane	371,184	4.8%
No Fuel	127,077	1.7%
Wood	117,324	1.5%
Other Fuels	102,644	1.3%
Coal	17,488	0.2%
Solar	8,462	0.1%

Natural gas (60.0%)

Heating oil (18.0%)

Electricity (13.6%)

Propane (4.8%)

No fuel (1.7%)

Wood (1.5%)

Other fuels (1.3%)

Coal (0.2%)

Solar (0.1%)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Oswego County

Heating oil has become less popular in Oswego County. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,521,756 to 1,379,410, a 9.35% drop.

Oswego County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	2.1M
2012	2.0M
2013	1.9M
2014	1.9M
2015	1.8M
2016	1.7M
2017	1.6M
2018	1.5M
2019	1.5M
2020	1.4M
2021	1.4M
2022	1.3M

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Oswego County

Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 295,680 to 371,184.

Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,345,992 to 4,593,346.

Electricity use for home heating in Oswego County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Oswego County. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 868,765 to 1,040,155, a 19.73% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Oswego County

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all space heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank in the basement.

Currently, 8,462 homes in Oswego County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 40.10% increase from 2019, when only 6,040 homes had installed 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 County’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in Oswego County, the average outside temperature was 5.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Oswego County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2023 - 2024	41.3° F
Winter 2022 - 2023	36.3° F

Oswego County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Oswego County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 8 heating oil companies that serve Oswego County is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 2 “full-service” oil companies that serve Oswego County. Full service companies such as TEST Heat Rabbit or Hoffman Fuel Company Of Danbury offer automatic fuel delivery and furnace repair under a single roof.

Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel Companies” or “Cash Heating Oil Companies”, these companies are for the budget-conscious Oswego County homeowner. In return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank and place an order when you run low on oil. Examples of cash heating oil companies that serve Oswego County include The Glider Oil Company Inc and North Shore Oil Company Inc.

Oswego County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Oswego County: 8 companies

Average Number Of Oswego County Homes Served Per Company: 385 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Oswego County Oil Company: 185,655 gallons per year

Oswego County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 3,082 households in Oswego County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Oswego County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

13% of Oswego County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Oswego County Households	Oswego County Heating Oil Households
23,076	3,082

32 Oswego County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Oswego County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Oswego County community relies on its 32 oil companies to keep warm.

Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of Oswego County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Brewerton, NY and Buckeye in Syracuse, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Oswego County.