Date	Price
01/06/2026	$3.040
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	$3.140
12/20/2025	$3.140
12/19/2025	$3.140
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

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

Residences have a choice of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Ulster, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of households. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Ulster families is Electricity, used by 1,365,710 homes (18%). The rest of the 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

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

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Ulster

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 Ulster

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Ulster. Since 2021, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 1,118,015 to 1,365,710, a 22% 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 flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. As it stands today, 16,434 homes in Ulster are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 86% gain from 2021, when 8,858 homes incorporated 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 heating oil usage changes annually based on the severity of the winter. 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 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Ulster County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	28.1° F
2023 - 2024	33.5° F

Ulster County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Ulster households heating with fuel oil, picking which of the 79 heating oil companies that serve Ulster makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 503 “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 customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The client does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for customers who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the number two heating 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 Ulster cash heating oil companies serving Ulster include Aero Star Petroleum Inc and Upstate Energy Inc.

Ulster Fuel Oil Company Statistics: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Ulster: 79 companies .
Average Number of Ulster Houses Served per Heating Oil company : 0

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