Date	Average Oil Price
01/22/2025	$3.725
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
12/17/2024	$3.284
12/16/2024	$3.213
12/13/2024	$3.175
12/12/2024	$3.175

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

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

Warren County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Warren 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 Warren County

Heating oil has become less popular in Warren 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.

Warren 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 Warren 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 Warren County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Warren 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 Warren 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 Warren 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.

Warren County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Warren County homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Warren 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 Warren County, the average outside temperature was 0.4° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Warren County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	40.2° F
2023 - 2024	40.6° F

Warren County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Warren County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 14 heating oil companies that serve Warren 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 42 “full-service” oil companies that serve Warren County. Full service companies such as Gf Heating Oil LLC or Mcdonald Oil LLC 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 Warren 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 Warren County include Cv Fuel Services Inc and Corinth Oil Delivery Inc.

Warren County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Warren County: 14 companies

Average Number Of Warren County Homes Served Per Company: 425 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Warren County Oil Company: 205,223 gallons per year

Warren County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 5,962 households in Warren County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Warren County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

20% of Warren County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Warren County Households	Warren County Heating Oil Households
28,551	5,962

97 Warren County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 3 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Warren County homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Warren County community relies on its 97 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 Warren County, two of the closest terminals are Apex in Rensselaer, NY and Buckeye in Albany, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Warren County.