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Map of the COD Fuel Oil delivery service area for New York, NY

Order Size (gallons)	Credit (per gallon)(/gal)	Cash (per gallon)(/gal)	Updated At
100	$3.23	$3.19	Feb 11, 2025, 10:00 AM
150	$3.16	$3.12	Feb 11, 2025, 10:00 AM
200	$3.10	$3.06	Feb 11, 2025, 10:00 AM
250	$3.10	$3.06	Feb 11, 2025, 10:00 AM

New York Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today at 12:00 AM

Date	Average Oil Price
02/11/2025	$3.510
02/10/2025	$3.405
02/09/2025	$3.450
02/08/2025	$3.450
02/07/2025	$3.450
02/06/2025	$3.452
02/05/2025	$3.458
02/04/2025	$3.464
02/03/2025	$3.474
02/02/2025	$3.460
02/01/2025	$3.460
01/31/2025	$3.464
01/30/2025	$3.498
01/29/2025	$3.498
01/28/2025	$3.536
01/27/2025	$3.528
01/26/2025	$3.667
01/25/2025	$3.667
01/24/2025	$3.667
01/23/2025	$3.667
01/22/2025	$3.467
01/21/2025	$3.470
01/20/2025	$3.470
01/19/2025	$3.476
01/18/2025	$3.476
01/17/2025	$3.476
01/16/2025	$3.387
01/15/2025	$3.444
01/14/2025	$3.580
01/13/2025	$3.537

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

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in New York, used by 382,171 or 49.44% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for New York homeowners is electricity, used by 203,104 homes (26.27%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (126,608), no fuel (27,205), other fuels (23,153), and other fuels (19,822).

New York Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	New York Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	382,171	49.4%
Electricity	203,104	26.3%
Heating Oil	126,608	16.4%
No Fuel	27,205	3.5%
Other Fuels	23,153	3.0%
Propane	17,557	2.3%
Solar	986	0.1%
Wood	809	0.1%
Coal	470	0.1%

Natural gas (49.4%)

Electricity (26.3%)

Heating oil (16.4%)

No fuel (3.5%)

Other fuels (3.0%)

Propane (2.3%)

Solar (0.1%)

Wood (0.1%)

Coal (0.1%)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in New York

Heating oil has become less popular in New York. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 241,718 to 126,608, a 47.62% drop.

New York Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	307,352
2012	286,373
2013	267,778
2014	257,729
2015	241,718
2016	222,741
2017	208,284
2018	189,789
2019	167,145
2020	146,903
2021	135,806
2022	126,608

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in New York

Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 11,795 to 17,557.

Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 287,193 to 382,171.

Electricity use for home heating in New York

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in New York. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 165,512 to 203,104, a 22.71% increase.

Solar use for home heating in New York

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, 986 homes in New York are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 259.85% increase from 2015, when only 274 homes had installed active solar heating.

New York, NY Heating Oil Trends

Last year, New York homeowners purchased a total of 61 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1008 towns in New York, New York ranks 2^nd for home heating oil consumption.

Country-wide, New York ranks 2^nd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.

Short Term Trends

New York’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 New York, the average outside temperature was 2.0° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

New York Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	38.4° F
2023 - 2024	40.4° F

New York, ny Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 126,608 households in New York, ny heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when New York, ny temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

16% of New York, ny Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

New York, ny Households	New York, ny Heating Oil Households
773,063	126,608

New York, ny Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 61 million gallons of heating oil delivered to New York, ny homeowners during the winter of 2024, the New York, ny community relies on its undefined 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 New York, ny, two of the closest terminals are Etmt in Newark Proper, NJ and Etmt in Newark, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in New York, ny.

New York Heating Oil Prices FAQs

What if oil prices change after I order, but before delivery?

Your price will lock, when you place order.

Do I need to be home for the delivery?

Credit card orders: You don’t need to be home.

How much oil should I order?

95% of homes have 275 gallons oil tanks, and if you have around 1/4th tank, we recommend ordering 150 gallons to take advantage of bulk discounts, which typically kick in at 150 gallons.

What is a “cash/check deal” and why is it cheaper than a regular credit card deal?

Many oil companies offer a discount for cash or check payment because this avoids credit card fees. If you grab a cash/check deal, the provider contacts you prior to delivery to arrange payment.