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Tioga County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on December 20, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Date	Average Oil Price
12/20/2024	$3.155
12/19/2024	$3.250
12/18/2024	$3.214
12/17/2024	$3.284
12/16/2024	$3.213
12/13/2024	$3.175
12/12/2024	$3.175
12/11/2024	$3.172
12/10/2024	$3.174
12/09/2024	$3.166
12/06/2024	$3.102
12/05/2024	$3.148
12/04/2024	$3.122
12/03/2024	$3.098
12/02/2024	$3.149
11/29/2024	$3.130
11/28/2024	$3.166
11/27/2024	$3.173
11/26/2024	$3.138
11/25/2024	$3.130
11/22/2024	$3.078
11/21/2024	$3.080
11/20/2024	$3.086
11/19/2024	$3.075
11/18/2024	$3.095
11/15/2024	$3.035
11/14/2024	$3.040
11/13/2024	$3.037
11/12/2024	$3.081
11/11/2024	$3.127

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

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

Tioga County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Tioga County Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	4.5M	60.0%
Heating Oil	1.3M	18.0%
Electricity	1.0M	13.6%
Propane	371,184	4.8%
No Fuel	127,077	1.7%
Wood	117,324	1.5%
Other Fuels	102,644	1.3%
Coal	17,488	0.2%
Solar	8,462	0.1%

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 Tioga County

Heating oil has become less popular in Tioga County. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,819,152 to 1,379,410, a 24.17% drop.

Tioga County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	2.1M
2012	2.0M
2013	1.9M
2014	1.9M
2015	1.8M
2016	1.7M
2017	1.6M
2018	1.5M
2019	1.5M
2020	1.4M
2021	1.4M
2022	1.3M

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

Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 251,521 to 371,184.

Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,122,437 to 4,593,346.

Electricity use for home heating in Tioga County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Tioga County. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 769,345 to 1,040,155, a 35.20% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Tioga 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 Tioga County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 223.59% increase from 2015, when only 2,615 homes had installed active solar heating.

Tioga County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Tioga County homeowners purchased a total of 912,251 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Tioga 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 Tioga County, the average outside temperature was 4.8° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Tioga County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	45.4° F
2023 - 2024	40.6° F

Tioga County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Tioga County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Tioga 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 4 “full-service” oil companies that serve Tioga County. Full service companies such as Scott Smith & Son Inc or Scott Smith & Son 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 Tioga 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 Tioga County include undefined and undefined.

Tioga County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Tioga County: 3 companies

Average Number Of Tioga County Homes Served Per Company: 631 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Tioga County Oil Company: 304,083 gallons per year

Tioga County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 1,893 households in Tioga County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Tioga County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

29% of Tioga County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Tioga County Households	Tioga County Heating Oil Households
6,489	1,893

4 Tioga County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 912,251 gallons of heating oil delivered to Tioga County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Tioga County community relies on its 4 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 Tioga County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Vestal, NY and Citgo in Vestal, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Tioga County.