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Franklin County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on December 18, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Date	Average Oil Price
12/18/2024	$3.499
12/17/2024	$3.499
12/16/2024	$3.499
12/13/2024	$3.499
12/12/2024	$3.499
12/11/2024	$3.499
12/10/2024	$3.499
12/09/2024	$3.499
12/06/2024	$3.499
12/05/2024	$3.499
12/04/2024	$3.499
12/03/2024	$3.499
12/02/2024	$3.499
11/29/2024	$3.499
11/28/2024	$3.499
11/27/2024	$3.499
11/26/2024	$3.499
11/25/2024	$3.499
11/22/2024	$3.499
11/21/2024	$3.399
11/20/2024	$3.399
11/19/2024	$3.399
11/18/2024	$3.399
11/15/2024	$3.399
10/04/2024	$3.299
10/03/2024	$3.299
10/02/2024	$3.299
10/01/2024	$3.299
09/30/2024	$3.299
09/27/2024	$3.299

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Franklin County Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Franklin County, used by 108,499 or 41.06% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Franklin County homeowners is natural gas, used by 50,127 homes (18.97%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (50,123), wood (35,629), electricity (19,788), and other fuels (7,814).

Franklin County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Franklin County Households	% of Households
Heating Oil	108,499	41.1%
Natural Gas	50,127	19.0%
Propane	50,123	19.0%
Wood	35,629	13.5%
Electricity	19,788	7.5%
Other Fuels	5,692	2.2%
Solar	1,042	0.4%
No Fuel	619	0.2%
Coal	461	0.2%

Heating oil (41.1%)

Natural gas (19.0%)

Propane (19.0%)

Wood (13.5%)

Electricity (7.5%)

Other fuels (2.2%)

Solar (0.4%)

No fuel (0.2%)

Coal (0.2%)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Franklin County

Heating oil has become less popular in Franklin County. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes fell from 111,092 to 108,499, a 2.33% drop.

Franklin County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	128,566
2012	124,072
2013	119,422
2014	117,459
2015	114,826
2016	111,441
2017	111,092
2018	110,704
2019	108,976
2020	110,870
2021	108,747
2022	108,499

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Franklin County

Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 40,879 to 50,123.

Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 45,323 to 50,127.

Electricity use for home heating in Franklin County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Franklin County. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 12,671 to 19,788, a 56.17% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Franklin County

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all space 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 in the basement.

Currently, 1,042 homes in Franklin County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 174.93% increase from 2017, when only 379 homes had installed active solar heating.

Franklin County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Franklin County homeowners purchased a total of 5 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Franklin County’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in Franklin County, the average outside temperature was 4.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Franklin County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	29.8° F
2023 - 2024	25.5° F

Franklin County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Franklin County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 22 heating oil companies that serve Franklin County is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Franklin County. Full service companies such as undefined or undefined offer automatic fuel delivery and furnace repair under a single roof.

Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel Companies” or “Cash Heating Oil Companies”, these companies are for the budget-conscious Franklin County homeowner. In return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank and place an order when you run low on oil. Examples of cash heating oil companies that serve Franklin County include Clarence Brown Inc and Corse Fuels.

Franklin County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Franklin County: 22 companies

Average Number Of Franklin County Homes Served Per Company: 271 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Franklin County Oil Company: 230,409 gallons per year

Franklin County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 5,971 households in Franklin County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Franklin County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

23% of Franklin County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Franklin County Households	Franklin County Heating Oil Households
25,362	5,971

86 Franklin County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 5 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Franklin County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Franklin County community relies on its 86 oil companies to keep warm.

Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of Franklin County, two of the closest terminals are Apex in Rensselaer, NY and Buckeye in Albany, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Franklin County.