Cheapest York County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on January 4, 2026

Date	Price
01/03/2026	$2.790
01/02/2026	$2.790
01/01/2026	$2.790
12/31/2025	$3.090
12/30/2025	$3.090
12/29/2025	$2.990
12/28/2025	$2.990
12/27/2025	$2.990
12/26/2025	$2.990
12/25/2025	$2.990
12/24/2025	$2.990
12/23/2025	$2.990
12/22/2025	$2.989
12/21/2025	$2.989
12/20/2025	$2.990
12/19/2025	$2.990
12/18/2025	$2.990
12/17/2025	$2.979
12/16/2025	$2.990
12/15/2025	$3.049
12/14/2025	$3.049
12/13/2025	$3.049
12/12/2025	$3.049
12/11/2025	$3.049
12/10/2025	$3.049
12/09/2025	$2.999
12/08/2025	$2.999
12/07/2025	$2.999
12/06/2025	$2.999
12/05/2025	$2.999

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

Households have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in York, used by 2,796,352 or 52% of residents. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for York homeowners is Electricity, used by 1,447,260 homes (27%). The remaining homes are heated with Heating Oil (12%), Propane (5%), Wood (2%), and Coal (1%).

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

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2025	34,874,317	2,838,374	16,489,698	7,027,777	1,537,838	38,300	509,973
2024	33,713,467	2,974,752	16,101,973	7,960,996	1,450,619	47,633	504,784
2023	32,555,397	3,095,841	15,715,074	8,885,520	1,365,275	55,043	498,627
2022	32,091,195	3,057,784	15,369,304	9,272,850	1,355,371	53,326	481,300
2021	31,895,666	2,915,345	14,958,236	9,432,650	1,407,109	44,183	463,731
2020	31,606,820	2,817,235	14,562,280	9,620,215	1,479,556	37,065	446,905
2019	31,301,416	2,726,491	14,195,208	9,754,979	1,547,415	31,328	436,087
2018	31,078,731	2,619,852	13,846,953	9,859,202	1,617,768	26,203	439,142
2017	30,931,676	2,540,423	13,564,648	10,033,309	1,678,830	22,191	438,648
2016	30,660,387	2,454,018	13,274,023	10,250,157	1,709,933	20,132	430,497
2015	30,415,903	2,360,877	12,971,247	10,600,440	1,733,119	19,192	414,084
2014	30,356,760	2,294,300	12,713,074	10,994,255	1,726,382	17,015	393,811
2013	30,372,204	2,244,427	12,445,957	11,382,810	1,680,034	15,202	370,032
2012	30,426,899	2,190,490	12,130,568	11,814,697	1,632,638	14,664	344,294
2011	30,449,683	2,151,843	11,795,862	12,228,626	1,569,666	12,253	323,710
2010	30,461,899	2,137,910	11,445,998	12,633,704	1,488,577	11,144	317,682

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in York

Oil has become losing popularity in York. In the 3 years since 2022, the number of households using fuel oil dropped from 742,118 to 663,450, a 11% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in York

Between 2022 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel remained stable at 282,182, a 0% change. Comparing 2022 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel grew from 2,710,114 to 2,796,352, a 3% change.

Electricity use for home heating in York

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in York. Since 2022, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 1,337,240 to 1,447,260, a 8% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in York

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. Now, 7,204 homes in York are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 36% gain from 2022, when 5,282 homes had active solar heating.

York County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, York County homeowners purchased a total of 14 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

York’s overall fuel oil use changes yearly correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems 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 York was 29.3°F, which was 5.5°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

York County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	29.3° F
2023 - 2024	34.8° F

York County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For York households heating with fuel oil, picking which of the 23 heating oil companies that serve York plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.

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 127 “full-service” oil companies that serve York. Full service companies such as Aero Energy or Smart Touch Energy offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s 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 known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for clients who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in return for better 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. Some of the 2 York cash heating oil companies serving York include Town & Country Fuel LLC and Edris Oil Service Inc.

York Fuel Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving York: 23 companies .
Average Number of York Households Served per Heating Oil company : 0