Updated on October 11, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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10/11/2024 | $3.199 |
10/10/2024 | $3.199 |
10/09/2024 | $3.199 |
10/08/2024 | $3.199 |
10/07/2024 | $3.199 |
10/06/2024 | $3.199 |
10/05/2024 | $3.199 |
10/04/2024 | $3.199 |
10/03/2024 | $3.199 |
10/02/2024 | $3.199 |
10/01/2024 | $3.199 |
09/30/2024 | $3.199 |
09/29/2024 | $3.199 |
09/28/2024 | $3.199 |
09/27/2024 | $3.199 |
09/26/2024 | $3.199 |
09/25/2024 | $3.199 |
09/24/2024 | $3.199 |
09/23/2024 | $3.199 |
09/22/2024 | $3.199 |
09/21/2024 | $3.199 |
09/20/2024 | $3.199 |
09/19/2024 | $3.199 |
09/18/2024 | $3.199 |
09/17/2024 | $3.199 |
09/16/2024 | $3.199 |
09/15/2024 | $3.299 |
09/14/2024 | $3.299 |
09/13/2024 | $3.299 |
09/12/2024 | $3.299 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in St Lawrence County, used by 4,593,346 or 59.99% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for St Lawrence 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).
St Lawrence County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | St Lawrence County Households | % of Households |
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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%)
Heating oil has become less popular in St Lawrence County. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,819,152 to 1,379,410, a 24.17% drop.
St Lawrence County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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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 |
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 251,521 to 371,184.
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,122,437 to 4,593,346.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in St Lawrence County. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 769,345 to 1,040,155, a 35.20% increase.
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 St Lawrence County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 223.59% increase from 2015, when only 2,615 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, St Lawrence County homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
St Lawrence 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 St Lawrence County, the average outside temperature was 5.6° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
St Lawrence County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2023 - 2024 | 46.7° F |
Winter 2022 - 2023 | 41.1° F |
For St Lawrence County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 8 heating oil companies that serve St Lawrence 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 8 “full-service” oil companies that serve St Lawrence County. Full service companies such as Collins Oil Inc or Harris 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 St Lawrence 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 St Lawrence County include Mx Petroleum Corp and Mj Leroux Oil Corp.
St Lawrence County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving St Lawrence County: 8 companies
Average Number Of St Lawrence County Homes Served Per Company: 445 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per St Lawrence County Oil Company: 214,750 gallons per year
Approximately 3,565 households in St Lawrence County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when St Lawrence County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
21% of St Lawrence County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
St Lawrence County Households | St Lawrence County Heating Oil Households |
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16,518 | 3,565 |
21 St Lawrence County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to St Lawrence County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the St Lawrence County community relies on its 21 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 St Lawrence County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Marcy, NY and Sunoco in Marcy, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in St Lawrence County.