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Cheapest Yates County Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today

DatePrice
01/07/2026 $3.181
01/06/2026 $3.194
01/05/2026 $3.197
01/04/2026 $3.198
01/03/2026 $3.199
01/02/2026 $3.199
01/01/2026 $3.196
12/31/2025 $3.201
12/30/2025 $3.200
12/29/2025 $3.193
12/28/2025 $3.196
12/27/2025 $3.195
12/26/2025 $3.194
12/25/2025 $3.195
12/24/2025 $3.195
12/23/2025 $3.194
12/22/2025 $3.191
12/21/2025 $3.194
12/20/2025 $3.208
12/19/2025 $3.208
12/18/2025 $3.208
12/17/2025 $3.217
12/16/2025 $2.799
12/15/2025 $2.799
12/14/2025 $2.799
12/13/2025 $3.253
12/12/2025 $3.252
12/11/2025 $3.253
12/10/2025 $3.260

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

Homeowners have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Yates, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of households. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Yates households 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%).

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

YearNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
202554,345,9953,852,35115,152,30012,150,2151,528,83249,551965,942
202454,568,0714,135,19114,304,76613,657,3971,395,42279,8051,053,660
202354,602,4194,386,01413,489,57415,145,4461,265,719107,4631,131,873
202254,363,8074,339,04012,803,54315,992,5781,257,805108,2881,140,235
202154,061,4754,114,30712,000,23516,632,5221,324,25695,1891,095,930
202053,323,5243,897,92211,354,66917,154,5521,391,48089,1231,048,120
201952,462,1793,661,80210,730,04417,860,0461,474,19179,7391,002,000
201851,769,1993,468,94510,231,83218,719,7891,565,54265,316975,337
201751,058,5543,343,7189,951,96719,572,8931,642,92354,401975,306
201650,300,6243,211,3439,723,02220,393,8851,707,98144,807948,347
201549,678,5283,073,8229,410,19221,345,5301,750,82435,228904,279
201449,145,0922,965,9739,071,73522,384,7091,772,83929,310861,878
201348,519,6462,875,7228,724,93923,380,2231,770,70326,140819,051
201247,926,3942,781,7778,347,59824,455,3381,731,83423,111769,203
201147,264,5552,714,8028,011,42825,566,4311,655,19020,508741,884
201046,499,1202,678,8897,666,50926,676,0461,566,89021,918748,535

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Yates

Number two heating oil has become less frequently used in Yates. In the 5 years since 2020, the number of residents using oil dipped from 1,343,665 to 1,103,323, a 18% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Yates

Between 2020 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped 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 grew from 4,504,504 to 4,725,574, a 5% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Yates

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Yates. 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 Yates

Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. 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. Currently, 16,434 homes in Yates are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 87% gain from 2020, when 8,778 homes utilized active solar heating.

Yates County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Yates County homeowners purchased a total of 16,867 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Yates’s overall fuel oil usage fluctuates yearly based on the severity of the winter. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ furnaces need to burn additional fuel oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Yates was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Yates County Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202528.1° F
2023 - 202433.5° F

Yates County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Yates homes heating with number two heating oil, picking which of the 1 heating oil companies that serve Yates can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Yates. Full service companies such as or offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The family does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for families 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. Examples of 1 Yates cash heating oil companies serving Yates include Rushco Incorporated and .

Yates Oil Company Fast Facts: Fuel oil Companies Serving Yates: 1 companies .
Average Number of Yates Homes Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 0