Households have a choice of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in St Lawrence, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of residents. The next most popular primary heating fuel for St Lawrence 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%).

St Lawrence 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 St Lawrence

Heating oil has become decreasing in demand in St Lawrence. In the 10 years since 2015, the number of families using heating oil declined from 1,649,860 to 1,103,323, a 33% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in St Lawrence

Between 2015 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel increased from 265,224 to 377,922, a 42% change. Comparing 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 4,202,413 to 4,725,574, a 12% change.

Electricity use for home heating in St Lawrence

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in St Lawrence. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity increased from 808,370 to 1,365,710, a 69% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in St Lawrence

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. Currently, 16,434 homes in St Lawrence are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 427% gain from 2015, when 3,120 homes utilized active solar heating.

St Lawrence County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, St Lawrence County homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

St Lawrence’s overall heating oil consumption fluctuates each year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ HVAC systems need to burn more and more fuel oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in St Lawrence was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

St Lawrence County Average Winter Temperature

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

St Lawrence County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For St Lawrence households heating with number two heating oil, picking which of the 8 heating oil companies that serve St Lawrence is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 8 “full-service” oil companies that serve St Lawrence. Full service companies such as Collins Oil Inc or Harris Oil Inc offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler 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 household 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 clients who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the number two heating 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 St Lawrence cash heating oil companies serving St Lawrence include Mx Petroleum Corp and Mj Leroux Oil Corp.

St Lawrence Oil Company Fast Facts: Fuel oil Companies Serving St Lawrence: 8 companies .
Average Number of St Lawrence Homes Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 137915

St Lawrence Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,103,323 families in St Lawrence heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when St Lawrence temperatures drop as low as 22.4° F each winter. 14.2% of St Lawrence families are reliant on fuel oil delivery each winter.

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

St Lawrence County Households	St Lawrence County Heating Oil Households
15.6M	1.1M

21 St Lawrence Fuel Oil Companies Serving The Community

With 664,748,714 gallons of fuel oil delivered to St Lawrence residences during this past winter, the St Lawrence community looks to its 21 oil companies when temperatures dip. 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 St Lawrence, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses throughout St Lawrence and the surrounding region.

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