Greene County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Greene County homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Greene’s overall heating oil consumption varies yearly as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ boilers need to burn more and more heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Greene was 29.9°F, which was 6.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Greene County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 29.9° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 36.3° F |
Greene County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Greene households heating with oil, choosing which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Greene can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Greene. Full service companies such as or offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating 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: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for customers who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Examples of 2 Greene cash heating oil companies serving Greene include RD Holder Oil Company and Duncan Oil Co.
Greene Fuel Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving Greene: 3 companies .
