Cheapest Sullivan County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on December 23, 2025
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 12/22/2025 | $3.090 |
| 12/21/2025 | $3.180 |
| 12/20/2025 | $3.190 |
| 12/19/2025 | $3.190 |
| 12/18/2025 | $3.190 |
| 12/17/2025 | $3.190 |
| 12/16/2025 | $2.799 |
| 12/15/2025 | $2.799 |
| 12/14/2025 | $2.799 |
| 12/13/2025 | $3.190 |
| 12/12/2025 | $3.190 |
| 12/11/2025 | $3.190 |
| 12/10/2025 | $3.190 |
| 12/09/2025 | $3.190 |
| 12/08/2025 | $3.190 |
| 12/07/2025 | $3.190 |
| 12/06/2025 | $3.190 |
| 12/05/2025 | $3.190 |
| 12/04/2025 | $3.190 |
| 12/03/2025 | $3.190 |
| 12/02/2025 | $3.140 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.140 |
| 11/30/2025 | $3.140 |
| 11/29/2025 | $3.149 |
| 11/28/2025 | $3.149 |
| 11/27/2025 | $3.099 |
| 11/26/2025 | $3.099 |
| 11/25/2025 | $3.099 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.140 |
| 11/23/2025 | $3.140 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Sullivan Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Sullivan, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of families. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Sullivan homeowners 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%).
Sullivan 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 Sullivan
Number two heating oil has become less frequently used in Sullivan. In the 13 years since 2012, the number of households using fuel oil declined from 1,901,118 to 1,103,323, a 42% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Sullivan
Between 2012 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 237,738 to 377,922, a 59% change. Comparing 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 4,044,389 to 4,725,574, a 17% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Sullivan
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Sullivan. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 775,390 to 1,365,710, a 76% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Sullivan
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. Now, 16,434 homes in Sullivan are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 658% gain from 2012, when 2,168 homes had active solar heating.
Sullivan County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Sullivan County homeowners purchased a total of 7 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Sullivan’s overall fuel oil consumption varies annually correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ boilers need to burn increasing amounts of heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Sullivan was 26.9°F, which was 1°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Sullivan County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 25.8° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 24.5° F |
Sullivan County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Sullivan homes heating with heating oil, selecting which of the 28 heating oil companies that serve Sullivan can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 190 “full-service” oil companies that serve Sullivan. Full service companies such as Orange Energy Inc or JusSar Fuel Inc offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic heating 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: Often called “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 heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. A few of the 2 Sullivan cash heating oil companies serving Sullivan include Big O Inc and Penguin Energy Corp.
Sullivan Oil Company By The Numbers: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Sullivan: 28 companies .
Average Number of Sullivan Households Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 5166
Sullivan Heating Oil Delivery Overview
1,103,323 homes in Sullivan heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Sullivan temperatures drop as low as 27° F each winter. 14% of Sullivan residences depend on heating oil delivery each winter.
38.85% of Sullivan County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Sullivan County Households | Sullivan County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 372,346 | 144,639 |
521 Sullivan Heating Oil Companies You Can Bank On
With 664,748,714.28 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to Sullivan households last winter, the Sullivan community depends on its 521 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Sullivan, 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 residences and companies throughout Sullivan and the surrounding region.
