Date	Price
12/21/2025	$3.194
12/20/2025	$3.208
12/19/2025	$3.208
12/18/2025	$3.208
12/17/2025	$3.217
12/16/2025	$2.799
12/15/2025	$2.799
12/14/2025	$2.799
12/13/2025	$3.253
12/12/2025	$3.252
12/11/2025	$3.253
12/10/2025	$3.260
12/09/2025	$3.600
12/08/2025	$3.600
12/07/2025	$3.600
12/06/2025	$3.600
12/05/2025	$3.600
12/04/2025	$3.600
12/03/2025	$3.600
12/02/2025	$3.600
12/01/2025	$3.600
11/30/2025	$3.400
11/29/2025	$3.400
11/28/2025	$3.400
11/27/2025	$3.400
11/26/2025	$3.400
11/25/2025	$3.400
11/24/2025	$3.400
11/23/2025	$3.400
11/22/2025	$3.400

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

Homes have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Otsego, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of households. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Otsego residents is Electricity, used by 1,365,710 homes (18%). The remaining homes are heated with Heating Oil (14%), Propane (5%), Other (1%), and Wood (1%).

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

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2025	54,345,995	3,852,351	15,152,300	12,150,215	1,528,832	49,551	965,942
2024	54,568,071	4,135,191	14,304,766	13,657,397	1,395,422	79,805	1,053,660
2023	54,602,419	4,386,014	13,489,574	15,145,446	1,265,719	107,463	1,131,873
2022	54,363,807	4,339,040	12,803,543	15,992,578	1,257,805	108,288	1,140,235
2021	54,061,475	4,114,307	12,000,235	16,632,522	1,324,256	95,189	1,095,930
2020	53,323,524	3,897,922	11,354,669	17,154,552	1,391,480	89,123	1,048,120
2019	52,462,179	3,661,802	10,730,044	17,860,046	1,474,191	79,739	1,002,000
2018	51,769,199	3,468,945	10,231,832	18,719,789	1,565,542	65,316	975,337
2017	51,058,554	3,343,718	9,951,967	19,572,893	1,642,923	54,401	975,306
2016	50,300,624	3,211,343	9,723,022	20,393,885	1,707,981	44,807	948,347
2015	49,678,528	3,073,822	9,410,192	21,345,530	1,750,824	35,228	904,279
2014	49,145,092	2,965,973	9,071,735	22,384,709	1,772,839	29,310	861,878
2013	48,519,646	2,875,722	8,724,939	23,380,223	1,770,703	26,140	819,051
2012	47,926,394	2,781,777	8,347,598	24,455,338	1,731,834	23,111	769,203
2011	47,264,555	2,714,802	8,011,428	25,566,431	1,655,190	20,508	741,884
2010	46,499,120	2,678,889	7,666,509	26,676,046	1,566,890	21,918	748,535

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Otsego

Heating oil has become less popular in Otsego. In the 4 years since 2021, the number of homeowners using oil decreased from 1,293,770 to 1,103,323, a 15% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Otsego

Between 2021 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell 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 rose from 4,489,009 to 4,725,574, a 5% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Otsego

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

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Otsego

Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. 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 Otsego are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 86% gain from 2021, when 8,858 homes had active solar heating.

Otsego County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Otsego households heating with fuel oil, choosing which of the 18 heating oil companies that serve Otsego 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 70 “full-service” oil companies that serve Otsego. Full service companies such as Reinhardt Corp or Reinhardt Corp offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The customer does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for families who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the fuel 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 Otsego cash heating oil companies serving Otsego include Reese Marshall and Worcester Fuel Oil Inc Cash Oil Assoc.

Otsego Fuel Oil Company By The Numbers: Fuel oil Companies Serving Otsego: 18 companies .
Average Number of Otsego Households Served per Heating Oil company : 3831

Otsego Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,103,323 houses in Otsego heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Otsego temperatures drop as low as 27° F each winter. 14% of Otsego households rely on oil delivery each winter.

27.24% of Otsego County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Otsego County Households	Otsego County Heating Oil Households
253,199	68,959

107 Otsego Number Two Heating Oil Companies You Can Bank On

With 664,748,714.28 gallons of heating oil delivered to Otsego families last winter, the Otsego community looks to its 107 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 Otsego, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the number two heating oil to residences and companies throughout Otsego and the surrounding area.

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