Date	Price
01/07/2026	$3.199
01/06/2026	$3.199
01/05/2026	$3.199
01/04/2026	$3.199
01/03/2026	$3.199
01/02/2026	$3.199
01/01/2026	$3.199
12/31/2025	$3.199
12/30/2025	$3.199
12/29/2025	$3.193
12/28/2025	$3.196
12/27/2025	$3.195
12/26/2025	$3.194
12/25/2025	$3.195
12/24/2025	$3.195
12/23/2025	$3.194
12/22/2025	$3.191
12/21/2025	$3.194
12/20/2025	$3.199
12/19/2025	$3.199
12/18/2025	$3.199
12/17/2025	$3.199
12/16/2025	$2.799
12/15/2025	$2.799
12/14/2025	$2.799
12/13/2025	$3.199
12/12/2025	$3.199
12/11/2025	$3.199
12/10/2025	$3.199
12/09/2025	$3.149

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

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

Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer

Heating oil has become less popular in Rensselaer. In the 1 years since 2024, the number of homeowners using fuel oil decreased from 1,143,783 to 1,103,323, a 4% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Rensselaer

Between 2024 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 370,910 to 377,922, a 2% change. Comparing 2024 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,679,558 to 4,725,574, a 1% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Rensselaer

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Rensselaer. Since 2024, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 1,292,868 to 1,365,710, a 6% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Rensselaer

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. Currently, 16,434 homes in Rensselaer are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 8% gain from 2024, when 15,259 homes incorporated active solar heating.

Rensselaer County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Rensselaer County homeowners purchased a total of 7 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Rensselaer’s overall heating oil use varies each year correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ furnaces need to burn more and more fuel oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Rensselaer was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Rensselaer County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	28.1° F
2023 - 2024	33.5° F

Rensselaer County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Rensselaer homes heating with heating oil, choosing which of the 41 heating oil companies that serve Rensselaer makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 276 “full-service” oil companies that serve Rensselaer. Full service companies such as Morse Fuels LLC or Family Danz Fuel Services LLC offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The client 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 clients who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Examples of 2 Rensselaer cash heating oil companies serving Rensselaer include Kokosa Oil Inc and MainCare Express.

Rensselaer Oil Company Statistics: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Rensselaer: 41 companies .
Average Number of Rensselaer Houses Served per Heating Oil company : 0

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