Date	Price
01/11/2026	$2.799
01/10/2026	$2.799
01/09/2026	$2.799
01/08/2026	$2.799
01/07/2026	$2.799
01/06/2026	$2.879
01/05/2026	$2.879
01/04/2026	$2.879
01/03/2026	$2.869
01/02/2026	$2.869
01/01/2026	$2.869
12/31/2025	$2.849
12/30/2025	$2.849
12/29/2025	$2.849
12/28/2025	$2.849
12/27/2025	$2.849
12/26/2025	$2.849
12/25/2025	$2.849
12/24/2025	$2.849
12/23/2025	$2.849
12/22/2025	$2.849
12/21/2025	$2.849
12/20/2025	$2.849
12/19/2025	$2.849
12/18/2025	$2.849
12/17/2025	$2.849
12/16/2025	$2.799
12/15/2025	$2.799
12/14/2025	$2.799
12/13/2025	$2.919

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

Homeowners have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Suffolk, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of families. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Suffolk families 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%).

Suffolk 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 Suffolk

Oil has become decreasing in demand in Suffolk. In the 11 years since 2014, the number of households using oil decreased from 1,752,656 to 1,103,323, a 37% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Suffolk

Between 2014 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 258,775 to 377,922, a 46% change. Comparing 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 4,186,666 to 4,725,574, a 13% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Suffolk

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Suffolk. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 770,577 to 1,365,710, a 77% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Suffolk

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all 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 (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Currently, 16,434 homes in Suffolk are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 539% gain from 2014, when 2,573 homes utilized active solar heating.

Suffolk County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Suffolk County homeowners purchased a total of 117 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Suffolk’s overall number two heating oil usage fluctuates annually as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ boilers need to burn increasing amounts of number two heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Suffolk was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Suffolk County Average Winter Temperature

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

Suffolk County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Suffolk families heating with oil, picking which of the 249 heating oil companies that serve Suffolk is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 4960 “full-service” oil companies that serve Suffolk. Full service companies such as J W Piccozzi Inc Piccozzi's Fuel Oil Co or W C Esp Inc offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two 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 referred to as “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 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 Suffolk cash heating oil companies serving Suffolk include East End Container Service Inc East End Fuel and LoCo Fuel Corp.

Suffolk Fuel Oil Company Statistics: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Suffolk: 249 companies .
Average Number of Suffolk Homes Served per Fuel Oil company : 0

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