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Order Size (gallons) | Credit (per gallon)(/gal) | Cash (per gallon)(/gal) | Updated At |
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100 | $2.81 | $2.77 | Dec 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
150 | $2.73 | $2.69 | Dec 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
200 | $2.68 | $2.64 | Dec 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
250 | $2.68 | $2.64 | Dec 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/20/2024 | $3.060 |
12/19/2024 | $3.060 |
12/17/2024 | $3.350 |
12/16/2024 | $3.350 |
12/15/2024 | $3.350 |
12/14/2024 | $3.350 |
12/13/2024 | $3.350 |
12/12/2024 | $3.350 |
12/11/2024 | $3.350 |
12/10/2024 | $3.350 |
12/09/2024 | $3.350 |
12/08/2024 | $3.350 |
12/07/2024 | $3.350 |
12/06/2024 | $3.350 |
12/05/2024 | $3.350 |
12/04/2024 | $3.350 |
12/02/2024 | $3.350 |
12/01/2024 | $3.350 |
11/30/2024 | $3.350 |
11/29/2024 | $3.350 |
11/28/2024 | $3.350 |
11/27/2024 | $3.350 |
11/08/2024 | $3.350 |
11/07/2024 | $3.350 |
11/06/2024 | $3.350 |
11/05/2024 | $3.350 |
11/04/2024 | $3.350 |
11/03/2024 | $3.350 |
11/02/2024 | $3.350 |
11/01/2024 | $3.350 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Flushing, used by 56,030 or 70.55% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Flushing homeowners is electricity, used by 11,060 homes (13.93%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (9,289), propane (2,758), no fuel (1,252), and other fuels (867).
Flushing Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Flushing Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 56,030 | 70.6% |
Electricity | 11,060 | 13.9% |
Heating Oil | 9,289 | 11.7% |
Propane | 2,758 | 3.5% |
No Fuel | 1,252 | 1.6% |
Other Fuels | 834 | 1.1% |
Coal | 17 | 0.0% |
Solar | 16 | 0.0% |
Natural gas (70.6%)
Electricity (13.9%)
Heating oil (11.7%)
Propane (3.5%)
No fuel (1.6%)
Other fuels (1.1%)
Coal (0.0%)
Solar (0.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Flushing. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 17,301 to 9,289, a 46.31% drop.
Flushing Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 23,400 |
2012 | 20,629 |
2013 | 19,263 |
2014 | 17,301 |
2015 | 15,390 |
2016 | 12,894 |
2017 | 11,663 |
2018 | 10,290 |
2019 | 9,514 |
2020 | 9,720 |
2021 | 9,493 |
2022 | 9,289 |
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,401 to 2,758.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 51,371 to 56,030.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Flushing. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 4,039 to 11,060, a 173.83% increase.
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, 16 homes in Flushing are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 14.29% increase from 2014, when only 14 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Flushing homeowners purchased a total of 4 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1008 towns in New York, Flushing ranks 9th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Flushing ranks 68th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Flushing’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 Flushing, the average outside temperature was 4.6° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Flushing Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 45.4° F |
2023 - 2024 | 40.8° F |
For Flushing homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 104 heating oil companies that serve Flushing 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 50 “full-service” oil companies that serve Flushing. Full service companies such as Plitnick Home Fuel & Service Co LLC or Nrg Heat & Power LLC 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 Flushing 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 Flushing include Ronco Oil Inc and TDR Heating Corp.
Flushing Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Flushing: 104 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Flushing: 18 miles
Average Number Of Flushing Homes Served Per Company: 89 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Flushing Oil Company: 43,042 gallons per year
Approximately 9,289 households in Flushing, NY heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Flushing, NY temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
11% of Flushing, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Flushing, NY Households | Flushing, NY Heating Oil Households |
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79,420 | 9,289 |
104 Flushing, NY Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 4 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Flushing, NY homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Flushing, NY community relies on its 104 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 Flushing, NY, two of the closest terminals are null in null and null in null. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Flushing, NY.
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