Cheapest Rockland County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on December 18, 2025
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12/08/2025 | $3.030 |
| 12/07/2025 | $3.050 |
| 12/06/2025 | $2.850 |
| 12/05/2025 | $2.850 |
| 12/04/2025 | $2.850 |
| 12/03/2025 | $2.850 |
| 12/02/2025 | $2.850 |
| 12/01/2025 | $2.850 |
| 11/30/2025 | $3.090 |
| 11/29/2025 | $3.090 |
| 11/28/2025 | $3.090 |
| 11/27/2025 | $3.060 |
| 11/26/2025 | $3.060 |
| 11/25/2025 | $3.090 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.150 |
| 11/23/2025 | $3.150 |
| 11/22/2025 | $3.150 |
| 11/21/2025 | $3.150 |
| 11/20/2025 | $3.150 |
| 11/19/2025 | $3.150 |
| 11/18/2025 | $3.150 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Rockland Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Households have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Rockland, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of households. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Rockland residents 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
Heating oil has become less popular in Rockland. In the 5 years since 2020, the number of residents using oil decreased from 1,343,665 to 1,103,323, a 18% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Rockland
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 353,944 to 377,922, a 7% change. Comparing 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 4,504,504 to 4,725,574, a 5% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Rockland
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Rockland. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 1,014,730 to 1,365,710, a 35% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Rockland
The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Now, 16,434 homes in Rockland are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 87% gain from 2020, when 8,778 homes had 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 consumption varies annually depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ furnaces need to burn additional heating oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Rockland was 26.9°F, which was 1°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Rockland County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 31.9° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 31° F |
Rockland County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Rockland homes heating with fuel oil, selecting which of the 112 heating oil companies that serve Rockland can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick 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 customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The customer does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for families who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower 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. A few of the 2 Rockland cash heating oil companies serving Rockland include Emergency Services Fuel Corp and Capital Fuel Transportation Corp.
Rockland Oil Company Fast Facts: Fuel oil Companies Serving Rockland: 112 companies .
Average Number of Rockland Homes Served per Fuel Oil company : 273
Rockland Heating Oil Delivery Overview
1,103,323 residences in Rockland heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Rockland temperatures drop as low as 27° F each winter. 14% of Rockland homes depend on heating oil delivery each winter.
2.3% of Rockland County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Rockland County Households | Rockland County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 1.3M | 30,600 |
1255 Rockland Heating Oil Companies Serving The Community
With 664,748,714.28 gallons of oil delivered to Rockland homes last winter, the Rockland community relies on its 1255 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery has two parts to it: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Rockland, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the oil to residences and companies throughout Rockland and the surrounding area.
