Homes have a choice of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Schoharie, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of households. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Schoharie households 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%).

Schoharie 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 Schoharie

Number two heating oil has become less frequently used in Schoharie. In the 4 years since 2021, the number of homeowners using oil declined from 1,293,770 to 1,103,323, a 15% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Schoharie

Between 2021 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel dropped from 388,311 to 377,922, a 3% change. Comparing 2021 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel increased from 4,489,009 to 4,725,574, a 5% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Schoharie

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Schoharie. Since 2021, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 1,118,015 to 1,365,710, a 22% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Schoharie

The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. 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 Schoharie are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 86% gain from 2021, when 8,858 homes incorporated active solar heating.

Schoharie County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Schoharie County homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Schoharie’s overall fuel oil consumption varies annually as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ heating systems need to burn additional heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Schoharie was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Schoharie County Average Winter Temperature

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

Schoharie County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Schoharie homes heating with number two heating oil, choosing which of the 22 heating oil companies that serve Schoharie makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 63 “full-service” oil companies that serve Schoharie. Full service companies such as Pne Transportation Inc Egelston Oil Company or Grantier Oil Company Inc offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s 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 homeowners 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 when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Examples of 2 Schoharie cash heating oil companies serving Schoharie include Countryside Management Corp Countryside Fuels and A & M Middleburgh Oil LLC.

Schoharie Number Two Heating Oil Company Statistics: Fuel oil Companies Serving Schoharie: 22 companies .
Average Number of Schoharie Houses Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 50151

Schoharie Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,103,323 homes in Schoharie heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Schoharie temperatures drop as low as 22.4° F each winter. 14.2% of Schoharie homes depend on oil delivery each winter.

7% of Schoharie County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Schoharie County Households	Schoharie County Heating Oil Households
15.6M	1.1M

145 Schoharie Fuel Oil Companies You Can Bank On

With 664,748,714 gallons of oil delivered to Schoharie houses last winter, the Schoharie community depends on its 145 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Schoharie, 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 Schoharie and the surrounding area.

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