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Putnam County Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today at 12:00 AM

Date	Average Oil Price
11/21/2024	$2.771
11/20/2024	$2.771
11/19/2024	$2.771
11/18/2024	$2.771
11/17/2024	$2.771
11/16/2024	$2.771
11/15/2024	$2.771
11/14/2024	$2.771
11/13/2024	$2.771
11/12/2024	$2.771
11/11/2024	$2.814
11/10/2024	$2.874
11/09/2024	$2.874
11/08/2024	$3.070
11/07/2024	$3.070
11/06/2024	$3.070
11/05/2024	$3.070
11/04/2024	$3.070
11/03/2024	$3.070
11/02/2024	$3.070
11/01/2024	$3.070
10/31/2024	$3.070
10/30/2024	$3.070
10/29/2024	$3.097
10/28/2024	$3.097
10/27/2024	$3.097
10/26/2024	$3.097
10/25/2024	$3.097
10/24/2024	$3.097
10/23/2024	$3.097

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

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Putnam County, used by 4,593,346 or 59.99% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Putnam 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).

Putnam County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Putnam 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 Putnam County

Heating oil has become less popular in Putnam County. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,592,482 to 1,379,410, a 13.38% drop.

Putnam 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 Putnam County

Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 283,653 to 371,184.

Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,286,403 to 4,593,346.

Electricity use for home heating in Putnam County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Putnam County. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 840,252 to 1,040,155, a 23.79% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Putnam 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 Putnam County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 70.85% increase from 2018, when only 4,953 homes had installed active solar heating.

Putnam County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Putnam County homeowners purchased a total of 10 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Putnam 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 Putnam County, the average outside temperature was 5.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Putnam County Average Winter Temperature

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

Putnam County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Putnam County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 69 heating oil companies that serve Putnam 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 246 “full-service” oil companies that serve Putnam County. Full service companies such as Action Fuel Oil Corp or People's Oil 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 Putnam 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 Putnam County include Outlaw Oil LLC and Prestige Oil Inc.

Putnam County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Putnam County: 69 companies

Average Number Of Putnam County Homes Served Per Company: 293 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Putnam County Oil Company: 141,436 gallons per year

Putnam County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 20,251 households in Putnam County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Putnam County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

58% of Putnam County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Putnam County Households	Putnam County Heating Oil Households
34,746	20,251

400 Putnam County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 10 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Putnam County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Putnam County community relies on its 400 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 Putnam County, two of the closest terminals are Globalcar in Newburgh, NY and Global in Newburgh, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Putnam County.