Date	Price
02/01/2026	$3.500
01/31/2026	$3.500
01/30/2026	$3.500
01/29/2026	$3.250
01/28/2026	$3.150
01/27/2026	$3.150
01/26/2026	$3.050
01/25/2026	$3.050
01/24/2026	$3.050
01/23/2026	$3.050
01/22/2026	$3.050
01/21/2026	$2.950
01/20/2026	$2.810
01/19/2026	$2.740
01/18/2026	$2.740
01/17/2026	$2.740
01/16/2026	$2.740
01/15/2026	$2.650
01/14/2026	$2.650
01/13/2026	$2.650
01/12/2026	$2.680
01/11/2026	$2.800
01/10/2026	$2.800
01/09/2026	$2.800
01/08/2026	$2.760
01/07/2026	$2.810
01/06/2026	$2.850
01/05/2026	$2.810
01/04/2026	$2.830
01/03/2026	$2.830

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Westchester 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 Westchester, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of residents. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Westchester 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%).

Westchester County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2025	4,725,574	377,922	1,365,710	1,103,323	92,054	16,434	100,232
2024	4,679,558	370,910	1,292,868	1,143,783	96,147	15,259	97,524
2023	4,581,041	402,335	1,263,700	1,212,850	100,015	11,208	104,369
2022	4,542,443	400,969	1,190,880	1,279,260	99,080	11,314	103,810
2021	4,489,009	388,311	1,118,015	1,293,770	108,202	8,858	98,952
2020	4,504,504	353,944	1,014,730	1,343,665	111,106	8,778	89,024
2019	4,519,999	319,576	911,445	1,393,560	114,011	8,697	79,096
2018	4,397,917	308,020	890,554	1,459,976	120,159	6,022	82,621
2017	4,339,349	294,973	867,925	1,496,843	122,088	5,988	77,386
2016	4,227,422	273,838	860,856	1,540,787	126,890	6,535	79,479
2015	4,202,413	265,224	808,370	1,649,860	141,016	3,120	78,999
2014	4,186,666	258,775	770,577	1,752,656	145,012	2,573	76,963
2013	4,074,510	259,367	764,400	1,802,442	148,422	2,525	81,841
2012	4,044,389	237,738	775,390	1,901,118	155,603	2,168	61,429
2011	4,014,222	222,634	707,016	1,979,067	143,287	2,728	63,609
2010	3,961,085	227,607	676,262	2,068,004	143,242	1,823	61,664

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Westchester

Oil has become decreasing in demand in Westchester. In the 5 years since 2020, the number of residents using fuel oil decreased from 1,343,665 to 1,103,323, a 18% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Westchester

Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 353,944 to 377,922, a 7% change. Comparing 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 4,504,504 to 4,725,574, a 5% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Westchester

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Westchester. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,014,730 to 1,365,710, a 35% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Westchester

The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. 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 Westchester are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 87% gain from 2020, when 8,778 homes incorporated active solar heating.

Westchester County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Westchester County homeowners purchased a total of 57 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Westchester’s overall oil consumption varies from year to year as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ HVAC systems need to burn more and more number two heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Westchester was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Westchester County Average Winter Temperature

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

Westchester County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Westchester residences heating with number two heating oil, choosing which of the 159 heating oil companies that serve Westchester can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 2334 “full-service” oil companies that serve Westchester. Full service companies such as Superior Fuel Oil Inc or Action Fuel Oil Corp offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The homeowner does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for households 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. A few of the 2 Westchester cash heating oil companies serving Westchester include Emergency Services Fuel Corp and Prestige Oil Inc.

Westchester Heating Oil Company Statistics: Heating oil Companies Serving Westchester: 159 companies .

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