Date	Price
12/18/2025	$3.140
12/17/2025	$3.140
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
11/22/2025	$3.250
11/21/2025	$3.250
11/20/2025	$3.250
11/19/2025	$3.250

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

Households have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Ulster, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Ulster families 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%).

Ulster 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 Ulster

Number two heating oil has become less popular in Ulster. In the 6 years since 2019, the number of families using number two heating oil fell from 1,393,560 to 1,103,323, a 21% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Ulster

Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 319,576 to 377,922, a 18% change. Comparing 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 4,519,999 to 4,725,574, a 5% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Ulster

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Ulster. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 911,445 to 1,365,710, a 50% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Ulster

Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. 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. Now, 16,434 homes in Ulster are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 89% gain from 2019, when 8,697 homes used active solar heating.

Ulster County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Ulster County homeowners purchased a total of 17 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Ulster’s overall number two heating oil consumption fluctuates each year as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ furnaces need to burn more and more heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Ulster was 26.9°F, which was 1°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Ulster County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	26.4° F
2023 - 2024	26° F

Ulster County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Ulster homes heating with heating oil, selecting which of the 78 heating oil companies that serve Ulster can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 481 “full-service” oil companies that serve Ulster. Full service companies such as Sunshine Oil & Fuels Inc or Erichsen's Fuel Service Inc Dependable Energy Services offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The household 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 looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the number two heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. A few of the 2 Ulster cash heating oil companies serving Ulster include Aero Star Petroleum Inc and Upstate Energy Inc.

Ulster Number Two Heating Oil Company Fast Facts: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Ulster: 78 companies .
Average Number of Ulster Houses Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 4008

Ulster Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,103,323 homes in Ulster heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Ulster temperatures drop as low as 27° F each winter. 14% of Ulster homes are reliant on oil delivery each winter.

31.25% of Ulster County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Ulster County Households	Ulster County Heating Oil Households
1.0M	312,660

1064 Ulster Oil Companies Go The Distance

With 664,748,714.28 gallons of heating oil delivered to Ulster homes last winter, the Ulster community depends on its 1064 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. 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 Ulster, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the number two heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Ulster and the surrounding vicinity.

Heating Oil Near You In These Adjacent Counties