Date	Average Oil Price
01/21/2025	$3.738
01/20/2025	$3.712
01/19/2025	$3.718
01/18/2025	$3.718
01/17/2025	$3.718
01/16/2025	$3.599
01/15/2025	$3.630
01/14/2025	$4.049
01/13/2025	$4.099
01/12/2025	$3.508
01/11/2025	$3.508
01/10/2025	$3.508
01/09/2025	$3.222
01/08/2025	$3.487
01/07/2025	$3.570
01/06/2025	$3.458
01/05/2025	$3.162
01/04/2025	$3.162
01/03/2025	$3.162
01/02/2025	$3.049
01/01/2025	$3.286
12/31/2024	$3.553
12/30/2024	$3.548
12/29/2024	$3.546
12/28/2024	$3.546
12/27/2024	$3.546
12/26/2024	$3.414
12/25/2024	$3.463
12/24/2024	$3.223
12/23/2024	$3.452

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

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

Rockland County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Rockland 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 Rockland County

Heating oil has become less popular in Rockland County. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,903,862 to 1,379,410, a 27.55% drop.

Rockland 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 Rockland County

Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 243,656 to 371,184.

Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,072,126 to 4,593,346.

Electricity use for home heating in Rockland County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Rockland County. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 744,669 to 1,040,155, a 39.68% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Rockland 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 Rockland County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 268.07% increase from 2014, when only 2,299 homes had installed active solar heating.

Rockland County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Rockland County homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Rockland 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 Rockland County, the average outside temperature was 0.2° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Rockland County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	40.4° F
2023 - 2024	40.6° F

Rockland County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Rockland County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 112 heating oil companies that serve Rockland 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 774 “full-service” oil companies that serve Rockland County. Full service companies such as Plitnick Home Fuel & Service Co LLC or Superior Fuel Oil Inc 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 Rockland 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 Rockland County include Emergency Services Fuel Corp and Capital Fuel Transportation Corp.

Rockland County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Rockland County: 112 companies

Average Number Of Rockland County Homes Served Per Company: 33 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Rockland County Oil Company: 15,915 gallons per year

Rockland County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 3,699 households in Rockland County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Rockland County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

3% of Rockland County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Rockland County Households	Rockland County Heating Oil Households
103,347	3,699

1,255 Rockland County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Rockland County homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Rockland County community relies on its 1,255 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 Rockland County, two of the closest terminals are Westmore in Mt. Vernon, NY and Globalcar in Newburgh, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Rockland County.