Cheapest Queens County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on March 3, 2026 at 01:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 03/03/2026 | $3.840 |
| 03/02/2026 | $3.650 |
| 03/01/2026 | $3.470 |
| 02/28/2026 | $3.470 |
| 02/27/2026 | $3.470 |
| 02/26/2026 | $3.530 |
| 02/25/2026 | $3.530 |
| 02/24/2026 | $3.530 |
| 02/23/2026 | $3.530 |
| 02/22/2026 | $3.520 |
| 02/21/2026 | $3.520 |
| 02/20/2026 | $3.520 |
| 02/19/2026 | $3.520 |
| 02/18/2026 | $3.520 |
| 02/17/2026 | $3.530 |
| 02/16/2026 | $3.530 |
| 02/15/2026 | $3.590 |
| 02/14/2026 | $3.590 |
| 02/13/2026 | $3.590 |
| 02/12/2026 | $3.590 |
| 02/11/2026 | $3.590 |
| 02/10/2026 | $3.590 |
| 02/09/2026 | $3.590 |
| 02/08/2026 | $3.590 |
| 02/07/2026 | $3.590 |
| 02/06/2026 | $3.590 |
| 02/05/2026 | $3.590 |
| 02/04/2026 | $3.590 |
| 02/03/2026 | $3.590 |
| 02/02/2026 | $3.600 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Queens Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a host of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Queens, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of households. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Queens residents 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%).
Queens County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,725,574 | 377,922 | 1,365,710 | 1,103,323 | 92,054 | 16,434 | 100,232 |
| 2024 | 4,679,558 | 370,910 | 1,292,868 | 1,143,783 | 96,147 | 15,259 | 97,524 |
| 2023 | 4,581,041 | 402,335 | 1,263,700 | 1,212,850 | 100,015 | 11,208 | 104,369 |
| 2022 | 4,542,443 | 400,969 | 1,190,880 | 1,279,260 | 99,080 | 11,314 | 103,810 |
| 2021 | 4,489,009 | 388,311 | 1,118,015 | 1,293,770 | 108,202 | 8,858 | 98,952 |
| 2020 | 4,504,504 | 353,944 | 1,014,730 | 1,343,665 | 111,106 | 8,778 | 89,024 |
| 2019 | 4,519,999 | 319,576 | 911,445 | 1,393,560 | 114,011 | 8,697 | 79,096 |
| 2018 | 4,397,917 | 308,020 | 890,554 | 1,459,976 | 120,159 | 6,022 | 82,621 |
| 2017 | 4,339,349 | 294,973 | 867,925 | 1,496,843 | 122,088 | 5,988 | 77,386 |
| 2016 | 4,227,422 | 273,838 | 860,856 | 1,540,787 | 126,890 | 6,535 | 79,479 |
| 2015 | 4,202,413 | 265,224 | 808,370 | 1,649,860 | 141,016 | 3,120 | 78,999 |
| 2014 | 4,186,666 | 258,775 | 770,577 | 1,752,656 | 145,012 | 2,573 | 76,963 |
| 2013 | 4,074,510 | 259,367 | 764,400 | 1,802,442 | 148,422 | 2,525 | 81,841 |
| 2012 | 4,044,389 | 237,738 | 775,390 | 1,901,118 | 155,603 | 2,168 | 61,429 |
| 2011 | 4,014,222 | 222,634 | 707,016 | 1,979,067 | 143,287 | 2,728 | 63,609 |
| 2010 | 3,961,085 | 227,607 | 676,262 | 2,068,004 | 143,242 | 1,823 | 61,664 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Queens
Number two heating oil has become less popular in Queens. In the 7 years since 2018, the number of residents using fuel oil dropped from 1,459,976 to 1,103,323, a 24% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Queens
Between 2018 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 308,020 to 377,922, a 23% change. Comparing 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 4,397,917 to 4,725,574, a 7% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Queens
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Queens. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 890,554 to 1,365,710, a 53% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Queens
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. As it stands today, 16,434 homes in Queens are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 173% gain from 2018, when 6,022 homes had active solar heating.
Queens County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Queens County homeowners purchased a total of 46 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Queens’s overall number two heating oil consumption varies each year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ boilers need to burn more and more number two heating oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Queens was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Queens County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 28.1° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 33.5° F |
Queens County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Queens families heating with oil, selecting which of the 237 heating oil companies that serve Queens makes a big difference.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 1848 “full-service” oil companies that serve Queens. Full service companies such as Plitnick Home Fuel & Service Co LLC or Nrg Heat & Power LLC offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating 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 referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for households who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Some of the 2 Queens cash heating oil companies serving Queens include Ronco Oil Inc and TDR Heating Corp.
Queens Number Two Heating Oil Company Statistics: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Queens: 237 companies .
Average Number of Queens Houses Served per Fuel Oil company : 4655
Queens Heating Oil Delivery Overview
1,103,323 families in Queens heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Queens temperatures drop as low as 22.4° F each winter. 14% of Queens residences rely on oil delivery each winter.
7.03% of Queens County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Queens County Households | Queens County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 15.6M | 1.1M |
3967 Queens Oil Companies Serving The Community
With 664,748,714.28 gallons of oil delivered to Queens households the last heating season, the Queens community depends on its 3967 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. 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 Queens, 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 Queens and the surrounding area.
