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Otsego County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on December 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM

DatePrice
12/02/2025 $3.600
12/01/2025 $3.400
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
11/21/2025 $3.400
11/20/2025 $3.400
11/19/2025 $3.400
11/18/2025 $3.400
11/17/2025 $3.400
11/16/2025 $3.400
11/15/2025 $3.400
11/14/2025 $3.400
11/13/2025 $3.400
11/12/2025 $3.400
11/11/2025 $3.290
11/10/2025 $3.290
11/09/2025 $3.290
11/08/2025 $3.290
11/07/2025 $3.290

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

Households have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Otsego, used by 54,345,995 or 62% of households. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Otsego homeowners is Electricity, used by 15,152,300 homes (17%). The remaining homes are heated with Heating Oil (14%), Propane (4%), Wood (2%), and Other (1%).

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

DateNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
20255434599538523511515230012150215152883249551965942
202454568071413519114304766136573971395422798051053660
2023546024194386014134895741514544612657191074631131873
2022543638074339040128035431599257812578051082881140235
202154061475411430712000235166325221324256951891095930
202053323524389792211354669171545521391480891231048120
201952462179366180210730044178600461474191797391002000
20185176919934689451023183218719789156554265316975337
2017510585543343718995196719572893164292354401975306
2016503006243211343972302220393885170798144807948347
2015496785283073822941019221345530175082435228904279
2014491450922965973907173522384709177283929310861878
2013485196462875722872493923380223177070326140819051
2012479263942781777834759824455338173183423111769203
2011472645552714802801142825566431165519020508741884
2010464991202678889766650926676046156689021918748535

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Otsego

Heating oil has become less frequently used in Otsego. In the 1 years since 2024, the number of residents using fuel oil declined from 13,657,397 to 12,150,215, a 11% drop.

Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Otsego County

DateHouseholds
2025-11-11979283
2025-11-10979470
2025-11-09979643
2025-11-08979822
2025-11-07980045
2025-11-06980219
2025-11-05980405
2025-11-04980586
2025-11-03980775
2025-11-02980970
2025-11-01981152
2025-10-31981144
2025-10-30981318
2025-10-29981492
2025-10-28981689
2025-10-27981891
2025-10-26982096
2025-10-25982287
2025-10-24982490
2025-10-23982680
2025-10-22982911
2025-10-21983098
2025-10-20983294
2025-10-19983482
2025-10-18983686
2025-10-17983873
2025-10-16984060
2025-10-15984310
2025-10-14984540
2025-10-13984724
2025-10-12984914
2025-10-11985121
2025-10-10985306
2025-10-09985499
2025-10-08985689
2025-10-07985923
2025-10-06986110
2025-10-05986303
2025-10-04986504
2025-10-03986712
2025-10-02986911
2025-10-01987105
2025-09-30987282
2025-09-29987468

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Otsego

Between 2024 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel dropped from 4,135,191 to 3,852,351, a 7% change. Comparing 2024 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel stayed the same from 54,568,071 to 54,345,995, a 0% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Otsego

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Otsego. Since 2024, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 14,304,766 to 15,152,300, a 6% 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. Now, 49,551 homes in Otsego are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 38% drop from 2024, when 79,805 homes utilized active solar heating.

Otsego County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Otsego homeowners heating with heating oil, choosing which of the 18 heating oil companies that serve Otsego plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 70 “full-service” oil companies that serve Otsego. Full service companies such as Reinhardt Corp or Reinhardt Corp offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and HVAC 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 homeowner does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for homeowners who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the number two heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Some of the 2 Otsego cash heating oil companies serving Otsego include Reese Marshall and Worcester Fuel Oil Inc Cash Oil Assoc.

Otsego Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Otsego: 18 companies . Average Number of Otsego Houses Served per Heating Oil company : 6188

Otsego Heating Oil Delivery Overview

11,108,257 houses in Otsego heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Otsego temperatures drop as low as 27° F each winter. 14% of Otsego families are reliant on heating oil delivery each winter.

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

Otsego County HouseholdsOtsego County Heating Oil Households
253,19968,959

107 Otsego Oil Companies Homeowners Can Count On

With 664,748,714.28 gallons of oil delivered to Otsego houses last winter, the Otsego community relies on its 107 oil companies when temperatures dip. 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 Otsego, 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 homes and businesses throughout Otsego and the surrounding area.