Date	Price
01/07/2026	$3.182
01/06/2026	$3.194
01/05/2026	$3.197
01/04/2026	$3.198
01/03/2026	$3.199
01/02/2026	$3.199
01/01/2026	$3.196
12/31/2025	$3.201
12/30/2025	$3.200
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	$3.208
12/19/2025	$3.208
12/18/2025	$3.208
12/17/2025	$3.217
12/16/2025	$2.799
12/15/2025	$2.799
12/14/2025	$2.799
12/13/2025	$3.253
12/12/2025	$3.252
12/11/2025	$3.253
12/10/2025	$3.260
12/09/2025	$3.600

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

Households have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Schoharie, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of residents. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Schoharie homeowners is Electricity, used by 1,365,710 homes (18%). The other 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	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 Schoharie

Fuel oil has become less popular in Schoharie. In the 3 years since 2022, the number of households using heating oil dropped from 1,279,260 to 1,103,323, a 14% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Schoharie

Between 2022 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel dipped from 400,969 to 377,922, a 6% change. Comparing 2022 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 4,542,443 to 4,725,574, a 4% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Schoharie

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Schoharie. Since 2022, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 1,190,880 to 1,365,710, a 15% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Schoharie

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all heating fuels. 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 45% gain from 2022, when 11,314 homes had 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 usage fluctuates yearly as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ boilers need to burn more and more oil to keep the house warm inside. 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 homeowners heating with heating oil, picking which of the 22 heating oil companies that serve Schoharie is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer 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 families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic 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 known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for homeowners who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the number two 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 Schoharie cash heating oil companies serving Schoharie include Countryside Management Corp Countryside Fuels and A & M Middleburgh Oil LLC.

Schoharie Heating Oil Company Statistics: Heating oil Companies Serving Schoharie: 22 companies .
Average Number of Schoharie Homes Served per Fuel Oil company : 0

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