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Cheapest Sullivan County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on January 12, 2026

DatePrice
01/11/2026 $3.090
01/10/2026 $3.090
01/09/2026 $3.090
01/08/2026 $3.090
01/07/2026 $3.090
01/06/2026 $3.090
01/05/2026 $3.090
01/04/2026 $3.090
01/03/2026 $3.090
01/02/2026 $3.090
01/01/2026 $3.090
12/31/2025 $3.090
12/30/2025 $3.090
12/29/2025 $3.090
12/28/2025 $3.090
12/27/2025 $3.090
12/26/2025 $3.090
12/25/2025 $3.090
12/24/2025 $3.090
12/23/2025 $3.090
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

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

Homes have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Sullivan, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of families. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Sullivan households is Electricity, used by 1,365,710 homes (18%). The remaining 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)

YearNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
202554,345,9953,852,35115,152,30012,150,2151,528,83249,551965,942
202454,568,0714,135,19114,304,76613,657,3971,395,42279,8051,053,660
202354,602,4194,386,01413,489,57415,145,4461,265,719107,4631,131,873
202254,363,8074,339,04012,803,54315,992,5781,257,805108,2881,140,235
202154,061,4754,114,30712,000,23516,632,5221,324,25695,1891,095,930
202053,323,5243,897,92211,354,66917,154,5521,391,48089,1231,048,120
201952,462,1793,661,80210,730,04417,860,0461,474,19179,7391,002,000
201851,769,1993,468,94510,231,83218,719,7891,565,54265,316975,337
201751,058,5543,343,7189,951,96719,572,8931,642,92354,401975,306
201650,300,6243,211,3439,723,02220,393,8851,707,98144,807948,347
201549,678,5283,073,8229,410,19221,345,5301,750,82435,228904,279
201449,145,0922,965,9739,071,73522,384,7091,772,83929,310861,878
201348,519,6462,875,7228,724,93923,380,2231,770,70326,140819,051
201247,926,3942,781,7778,347,59824,455,3381,731,83423,111769,203
201147,264,5552,714,8028,011,42825,566,4311,655,19020,508741,884
201046,499,1202,678,8897,666,50926,676,0461,566,89021,918748,535

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Sullivan

Oil has become less popular in Sullivan. In the 4 years since 2021, the number of homeowners using heating oil dipped from 1,293,770 to 1,103,323, a 15% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Sullivan

Between 2021 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel dipped from 388,311 to 377,922, a 3% change. Comparing 2021 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,489,009 to 4,725,574, a 5% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Sullivan

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Sullivan. Since 2021, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,118,015 to 1,365,710, a 22% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Sullivan

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. Today, 16,434 homes in Sullivan are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 86% gain from 2021, when 8,858 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 use changes yearly primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ furnaces need to burn more and more oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Sullivan was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Sullivan County Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202528.1° F
2023 - 202433.5° F

Sullivan County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Sullivan homes heating with number two heating oil, choosing which of the 29 heating oil companies that serve Sullivan is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 190 “full-service” oil companies that serve Sullivan. Full service companies such as Orange Energy Inc or JusSar Fuel Inc offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s 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 known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for households who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Examples of 2 Sullivan cash heating oil companies serving Sullivan include Big O Inc and Penguin Energy Corp.

Sullivan Oil Company Statistics: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Sullivan: 29 companies .
Average Number of Sullivan Houses Served per Fuel Oil company : 0