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Sullivan County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on January 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM

DateAverage Oil Price
01/04/2025$3.447
01/03/2025$3.447
01/02/2025$3.554
01/01/2025$3.295
12/31/2024$3.610
12/30/2024$3.386
12/29/2024$3.516
12/28/2024$3.516
12/27/2024$3.373
12/26/2024$3.373
12/25/2024$3.203
12/24/2024$3.510
12/23/2024$3.524
12/22/2024$3.477
12/21/2024$3.477
12/20/2024$3.477
12/19/2024$3.428
12/18/2024$3.428
12/17/2024$3.428
12/16/2024$3.445
12/15/2024$3.402
12/14/2024$3.402
12/13/2024$3.402
12/12/2024$3.402
12/11/2024$3.402
12/10/2024$3.392
12/09/2024$3.402
12/08/2024$3.089
12/07/2024$3.089
12/06/2024$3.089

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Sullivan County Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Sullivan County, used by 4,593,346 or 59.99% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Sullivan 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).

Sullivan County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

FuelSullivan County Households % of Households
Natural Gas4.5M60.0%
Heating Oil1.3M18.0%
Electricity1.0M13.6%
Propane371,1844.8%
No Fuel127,0771.7%
Wood117,3241.5%
Other Fuels102,6441.3%
Coal17,4880.2%
Solar8,4620.1%

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%)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Sullivan County

Heating oil has become less popular in Sullivan County. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,451,030 to 1,379,410, a 4.94% drop.

Sullivan County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

YearHeating Oil Households
20112.1M
20122.0M
20131.9M
20141.9M
20151.8M
20161.7M
20171.6M
20181.5M
20191.5M
20201.4M
20211.4M
20221.3M

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Sullivan County

Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 316,900 to 371,184.

Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,403,117 to 4,593,346.

Electricity use for home heating in Sullivan County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Sullivan County. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 925,349 to 1,040,155, a 12.41% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Sullivan County

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 Sullivan County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 15.11% increase from 2020, when only 7,351 homes had installed 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 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 Sullivan County, the average outside temperature was 2.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Sullivan County Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202542.9° F
2023 - 202440.6° F

Sullivan County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Sullivan County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 27 heating oil companies that serve Sullivan 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 190 “full-service” oil companies that serve Sullivan County. Full service companies such as Orange Energy Inc or JusSar Fuel 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 Sullivan 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 Sullivan County include Big O Inc and Penguin Energy Corp.

Sullivan County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Sullivan County: 27 companies

Average Number Of Sullivan County Homes Served Per Company: 539 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Sullivan County Oil Company: 260,105 gallons per year

Sullivan County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 14,573 households in U.S. heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when U.S. temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

50% of Sullivan County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Sullivan County HouseholdsSullivan County Heating Oil Households
28,75114,573

520 Sullivan County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 7 million gallons of heating oil delivered to U.S. homeowners during the winter of 2024, the U.S. community relies on its 520 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 U.S., two of the closest terminals are Global in Newburgh, NY and Global S in Newburgh, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in U.S..