Orange County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on December 12, 2025 at 07:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 12/12/2025 | $3.252 |
| 12/11/2025 | $3.253 |
| 12/10/2025 | $3.260 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Orange Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Households have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the preferred choice in Orange, used by 93,735 or 40% of residents. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Orange homeowners is Propane, used by 40,449 homes (17%). The other homes are heated with Natural Gas (17%), Wood (13%), Electricity (11%), and Other (2%).
Orange County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Date | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 480541 | 485335 | 296788 | 1124831 | 363771 | 6367 | 53622 |
| 2024 | 525339 | 541487 | 281663 | 1194240 | 390230 | 10505 | 55890 |
| 2023 | 565458 | 592486 | 267778 | 1265690 | 413695 | 14330 | 57918 |
| 2022 | 575801 | 593026 | 243127 | 1295908 | 422017 | 14027 | 57892 |
| 2021 | 572255 | 573306 | 211982 | 1304480 | 427348 | 11897 | 54200 |
| 2020 | 562108 | 559598 | 192907 | 1318761 | 443542 | 10156 | 51354 |
| 2019 | 559721 | 539955 | 179320 | 1318734 | 464683 | 8031 | 52491 |
| 2018 | 558185 | 516030 | 163650 | 1318232 | 487923 | 6339 | 52536 |
| 2017 | 548232 | 496993 | 153079 | 1331384 | 507237 | 5158 | 50752 |
| 2016 | 535701 | 482456 | 151588 | 1334232 | 520732 | 4047 | 48627 |
| 2015 | 517682 | 471762 | 146165 | 1358993 | 526621 | 2908 | 46202 |
| 2014 | 502926 | 462537 | 143933 | 1395344 | 520718 | 2222 | 44143 |
| 2013 | 493466 | 458792 | 143841 | 1421570 | 508393 | 2007 | 41570 |
| 2012 | 480071 | 456076 | 141399 | 1462679 | 487143 | 1906 | 39017 |
| 2011 | 467382 | 453717 | 137337 | 1516373 | 454955 | 1619 | 34724 |
| 2010 | 460645 | 454758 | 132963 | 1572011 | 418630 | 1461 | 29778 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Orange
Fuel oil has become less popular in Orange. In the 8 years since 2017, the number of households using fuel oil fell from 110,961 to 93,735, a 16% drop.
Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Orange County
| Date | Households |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | 92291 |
| 2025-11-10 | 92301 |
| 2025-11-09 | 92308 |
| 2025-11-08 | 92314 |
| 2025-11-07 | 92324 |
| 2025-11-06 | 92331 |
| 2025-11-05 | 92340 |
| 2025-11-04 | 92347 |
| 2025-11-03 | 92355 |
| 2025-11-02 | 92362 |
| 2025-11-01 | 92372 |
| 2025-10-31 | 92372 |
| 2025-10-30 | 92377 |
| 2025-10-29 | 92382 |
| 2025-10-28 | 92394 |
| 2025-10-27 | 92401 |
| 2025-10-26 | 92409 |
| 2025-10-25 | 92417 |
| 2025-10-24 | 92426 |
| 2025-10-23 | 92434 |
| 2025-10-22 | 92442 |
| 2025-10-21 | 92451 |
| 2025-10-20 | 92459 |
| 2025-10-19 | 92468 |
| 2025-10-18 | 92475 |
| 2025-10-17 | 92482 |
| 2025-10-16 | 92491 |
| 2025-10-15 | 92510 |
| 2025-10-14 | 92520 |
| 2025-10-13 | 92528 |
| 2025-10-12 | 92536 |
| 2025-10-11 | 92544 |
| 2025-10-10 | 92552 |
| 2025-10-09 | 92559 |
| 2025-10-08 | 92569 |
| 2025-10-07 | 92578 |
| 2025-10-06 | 92585 |
| 2025-10-05 | 92591 |
| 2025-10-04 | 92602 |
| 2025-10-03 | 92611 |
| 2025-10-02 | 92617 |
| 2025-10-01 | 92628 |
| 2025-09-30 | 92634 |
| 2025-09-29 | 92640 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Orange
Between 2017 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel decreased from 41,421 to 40,449, a 2% change. Comparing 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel dropped from 45,693 to 40,058, a 12% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Orange
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Orange. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 12,768 to 24,744, a 94% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Orange
The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. 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. Today, 540 homes in Orange are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 25% gain from 2017, when 433 homes used active solar heating.
Orange County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Orange County homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Orange’s overall fuel oil use fluctuates annually primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ heating systems need to burn additional heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Orange was 20.3°F, which was 0.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Orange County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 31.8° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 30.5° F |
Orange County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Orange homeowners heating with fuel oil, choosing which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Orange makes a big difference.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 7 “full-service” oil companies that serve Orange. Full service companies such as Packard Fuels or Packard Fuels offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The homeowner 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 looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Some of the 2 Orange cash heating oil companies serving Orange include Vermont Fuel Efficiency and Packard Fuels LLC.
Orange Fuel Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving Orange: 4 companies .
Average Number of Orange Homes Served per Fuel Oil company : 1418
Orange Heating Oil Delivery Overview
701,030 homes in Orange heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Orange temperatures drop as low as 20° F each winter. 37% of Orange households depend on number two heating oil delivery each winter.
47.69% of Orange County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Orange County Households | Orange County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 38,221 | 18,227 |
28 Orange Oil Companies Serving The Community
With 92,108,924.062 gallons of oil delivered to Orange households during this past winter, the Orange community looks to its 28 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Orange, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Apex in Rensselaer, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to residences and companies throughout Orange and the surrounding area.
