Date	Price
01/07/2026	$2.850
01/06/2026	$2.850
01/05/2026	$2.850
01/04/2026	$2.850
01/03/2026	$2.850
01/02/2026	$2.850
01/01/2026	$2.850
12/31/2025	$2.850
12/30/2025	$2.850
12/29/2025	$2.850
12/28/2025	$2.850
12/27/2025	$2.850
12/26/2025	$2.850
12/25/2025	$2.850
12/24/2025	$2.850
12/23/2025	$2.850
12/22/2025	$2.850
12/21/2025	$2.850
12/20/2025	$2.850
12/19/2025	$2.850
12/18/2025	$2.850
12/17/2025	$2.850
12/16/2025	$2.799
12/15/2025	$2.799
12/14/2025	$2.799
12/13/2025	$2.850
12/12/2025	$2.850
12/11/2025	$2.850
12/10/2025	$2.850
12/09/2025	$2.850

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

Households have a host of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Rockland, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of households. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Rockland homeowners is Electricity, used by 1,365,710 homes (18%). The remaining homes are heated with Heating Oil (14%), Propane (5%), Other (1%), and Wood (1%).

Rockland 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 Rockland

Oil has become less popular in Rockland. In the 7 years since 2018, the number of residents using heating oil dipped from 1,459,976 to 1,103,323, a 24% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Rockland

Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped 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 ramped up from 4,397,917 to 4,725,574, a 7% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Rockland

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Rockland. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 890,554 to 1,365,710, a 53% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Rockland

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. Today, 16,434 homes in Rockland are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 173% gain from 2018, when 6,022 homes used 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’s overall number two heating oil usage fluctuates annually correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ HVAC systems need to burn additional heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Rockland was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Rockland County Average Winter Temperature

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

Rockland County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Rockland homes heating with oil, choosing which of the 112 heating oil companies that serve Rockland makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 774 “full-service” oil companies that serve Rockland. Full service companies such as Plitnick Home Fuel & Service Co LLC or Superior Fuel Oil Inc offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating 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: Often called “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. A few of the 2 Rockland cash heating oil companies serving Rockland include Emergency Services Fuel Corp and Capital Fuel Transportation Corp.

Rockland Heating Oil Company Fast Facts: Heating oil Companies Serving Rockland: 112 companies .
Average Number of Rockland Homes Served per Fuel Oil company : 0

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