Families have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Westchester, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of households. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Westchester 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%).

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

Heating oil has become decreasing in demand in Westchester. In the 2 years since 2023, the number of households using fuel oil fell from 1,212,850 to 1,103,323, a 9% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Westchester

Between 2023 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel declined from 402,335 to 377,922, a 6% change. Comparing 2023 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 4,581,041 to 4,725,574, a 3% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Westchester

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Westchester. Since 2023, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 1,263,700 to 1,365,710, a 8% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Westchester

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all 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 (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. As it stands today, 16,434 homes in Westchester are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 47% gain from 2023, when 11,208 homes used 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 heating oil usage varies yearly as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ furnaces need to burn more and more number two heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. 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 homes heating with oil, picking which of the 157 heating oil companies that serve Westchester is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 2315 “full-service” oil companies that serve Westchester. Full service companies such as Superior Fuel Oil Inc or Action Fuel Oil Corp offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The customer 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 customers who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. A few of the 2 Westchester cash heating oil companies serving Westchester include Emergency Services Fuel Corp and Prestige Oil Inc.

Westchester Fuel Oil Company Fast Facts: Oil Companies Serving Westchester: 157 companies .
Average Number of Westchester Houses Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 7028

Westchester Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,103,323 homes in Westchester heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Westchester temperatures drop as low as 22.4° F each winter. 14.2% of Westchester residences depend on fuel oil delivery each winter.

7% of Westchester County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Westchester County Households	Westchester County Heating Oil Households
15.6M	1.1M

3889 Westchester Heating Oil Companies You Can Trust

With 664,748,714 gallons of heating oil delivered to Westchester homes during this past winter, the Westchester community looks to its 3889 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. 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 Westchester, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to homes and businesses throughout Westchester and the surrounding vicinity.

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