Date	Price
01/11/2026	$2.680
01/10/2026	$2.800
01/09/2026	$2.800
01/08/2026	$2.800
01/07/2026	$2.760
01/06/2026	$2.810
01/05/2026	$2.850
01/04/2026	$2.810
01/03/2026	$2.830
01/02/2026	$2.830
01/01/2026	$2.830
12/31/2025	$2.830
12/30/2025	$2.830
12/29/2025	$2.840
12/28/2025	$2.850
12/27/2025	$2.770
12/26/2025	$2.770
12/25/2025	$2.770
12/24/2025	$2.770
12/23/2025	$2.790
12/22/2025	$2.730
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

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

Families have a variety 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 homeowners. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Westchester homeowners 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	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

Number two heating oil has become decreasing in demand in Westchester. In the 4 years since 2021, the number of residents using oil decreased from 1,293,770 to 1,103,323, a 15% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Westchester

Between 2021 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell 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 ramped up from 4,489,009 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 2021, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,118,015 to 1,365,710, a 22% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Westchester

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. Currently, 16,434 homes in Westchester are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 86% gain from 2021, when 8,858 homes utilized 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 number two heating oil use changes each year correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ furnaces need to burn increasing amounts of fuel 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 homeowners heating with fuel oil, picking which of the 159 heating oil companies that serve Westchester makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford 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 oil delivery and boiler 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 household 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 return for better prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Some of the 2 Westchester cash heating oil companies serving Westchester include Emergency Services Fuel Corp and Prestige Oil Inc.

Westchester Number Two Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Westchester: 159 companies .
Average Number of Westchester Households Served per Fuel Oil company : 0

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