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Tioga County Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today at 12:00 AM

Date	Average Oil Price
01/28/2025	$3.689
01/27/2025	$3.684
01/24/2025	$3.758
01/23/2025	$3.809
01/22/2025	$3.732
01/21/2025	$3.718
01/20/2025	$3.703
01/17/2025	$3.686
01/16/2025	$3.635
01/15/2025	$3.596
01/14/2025	$3.623
01/13/2025	$3.663
01/10/2025	$3.521
01/09/2025	$3.483
01/08/2025	$3.449
01/07/2025	$3.445
01/06/2025	$3.413
01/03/2025	$3.374
01/02/2025	$3.310
01/01/2025	$3.319
12/31/2024	$3.334
12/30/2024	$3.359
12/27/2024	$3.290
12/26/2024	$3.289
12/25/2024	$3.279
12/24/2024	$3.278
12/23/2024	$3.244
12/20/2024	$3.155
12/19/2024	$3.250
12/18/2024	$3.214

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 10 years since 2012, the number of heating oil homes fell from 2,082,821 to 1,379,410, a 33.77% 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 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 228,189 to 371,184.

Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 3,971,363 to 4,593,346.

Electricity use for home heating in Tioga County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Tioga County. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 682,406 to 1,040,155, a 52.42% 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 369.85% increase from 2012, when only 1,801 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 0.7° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Tioga County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	39.9° 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 2024, 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.