Date	Price
12/21/2025	$2.740
12/20/2025	$2.750
12/19/2025	$2.750
12/18/2025	$2.750
12/17/2025	$2.750
12/16/2025	$2.799
12/15/2025	$2.799
12/14/2025	$2.799
12/13/2025	$2.850
12/12/2025	$2.850
12/11/2025	$2.850
12/10/2025	$2.850
12/09/2025	$2.850
12/08/2025	$2.850
12/07/2025	$2.880
12/06/2025	$2.840
12/05/2025	$2.840
12/04/2025	$2.840
12/03/2025	$2.830
12/02/2025	$2.830
12/01/2025	$2.850
11/30/2025	$2.880
11/29/2025	$2.930
11/28/2025	$2.930
11/27/2025	$2.930
11/26/2025	$2.930
11/25/2025	$2.960
11/24/2025	$2.980
11/23/2025	$2.990
11/22/2025	$3.050

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

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

Oil has become less frequently used in Westchester. In the 8 years since 2017, the number of homeowners using heating oil dropped from 1,496,843 to 1,103,323, a 26% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Westchester

Between 2017 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 294,973 to 377,922, a 28% change. Comparing 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel increased from 4,339,349 to 4,725,574, a 9% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Westchester

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Westchester. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 867,925 to 1,365,710, a 57% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Westchester

The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. 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. Now, 16,434 homes in Westchester are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 174% gain from 2017, when 5,988 homes used active solar heating.

Westchester County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Westchester homes heating with heating oil, picking which of the 159 heating oil companies that serve Westchester plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 2331 “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 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: 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 the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Some 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: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Westchester: 159 companies .
Average Number of Westchester Homes Served per Fuel Oil company : 6656

Westchester Heating Oil Delivery Overview

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

21.8% of Westchester County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Westchester County Households	Westchester County Heating Oil Households
4.8M	1.0M

3926 Westchester Oil Companies Serving The Community

With 664,748,714.28 gallons of oil delivered to Westchester residences last winter, the Westchester community depends on its 3926 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery has two parts to it: 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 oil to homes and businesses throughout Westchester and the surrounding area.

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