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Quantity | Price | Updated At |
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100 gallonsgals | $3.15 per gallon/gal | Feb 22, 2025, 11:00 AM |
150 gallonsgals | $3.08 per gallon/gal | Feb 22, 2025, 11:00 AM |
200 gallonsgals | $3.02 per gallon/gal | Feb 22, 2025, 11:00 AM |
250 gallonsgals | $3.02 per gallon/gal | Feb 22, 2025, 11:00 AM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Time Horizon | Price Change |
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1 Week Trend | -$0.037 |
1 Month Trend | -$0.051 |
1 Year Trend | -$0.083 |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Price |
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02/22/2025 | $3.467 |
02/21/2025 | $3.467 |
02/20/2025 | $3.467 |
02/19/2025 | $3.497 |
02/18/2025 | $3.497 |
02/17/2025 | $3.497 |
02/16/2025 | $3.503 |
02/15/2025 | $3.503 |
02/14/2025 | $3.503 |
02/13/2025 | $3.503 |
02/12/2025 | $3.510 |
02/11/2025 | $3.510 |
02/10/2025 | $3.440 |
02/09/2025 | $3.510 |
02/08/2025 | $3.510 |
02/07/2025 | $3.510 |
02/06/2025 | $3.513 |
02/05/2025 | $3.523 |
02/04/2025 | $3.533 |
02/03/2025 | $3.550 |
02/02/2025 | $3.527 |
02/01/2025 | $3.527 |
01/31/2025 | $3.527 |
01/30/2025 | $3.583 |
01/29/2025 | $3.583 |
01/28/2025 | $3.643 |
01/27/2025 | $3.643 |
01/26/2025 | $3.667 |
01/25/2025 | $3.667 |
01/24/2025 | $3.667 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in City, used by 11,547 or 57.44% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for City homeowners is electricity, used by 6,140 homes (30.55%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (1,649), no fuel (546), propane (284), and other fuels (208).
City Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | City Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 11,547 | 57.4% |
Electricity | 6,140 | 30.6% |
Heating Oil | 1,649 | 8.2% |
No Fuel | 546 | 2.7% |
Propane | 284 | 1.4% |
Other Fuels | 208 | 1.0% |
Solar | 15 | 0.1% |
Natural gas (57.4%)
Electricity (30.6%)
Heating oil (8.2%)
No fuel (2.7%)
Propane (1.4%)
Other fuels (1.0%)
Solar (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in City. In the 10 years since 2012, the number of heating oil homes fell from 2,664 to 1,649, a 38.10% drop.
City Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 2,561 |
2012 | 2,664 |
2013 | 2,333 |
2014 | 2,472 |
2015 | 2,296 |
2016 | 1,979 |
2017 | 1,533 |
2018 | 1,190 |
2019 | 984 |
2020 | 975 |
2021 | 1,206 |
2022 | 1,649 |
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 252 to 284.
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 6,701 to 11,547.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in City. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 2,320 to 6,140, a 164.66% 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, 15 homes in City are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2012, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, City homeowners purchased a total of 794,666 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1008 towns in New York, City ranks 173rd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, City ranks 1043rd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
City’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 City, the average outside temperature was 1.9° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
City Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 38.7° F |
2023 - 2024 | 40.6° F |
For City homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 102 heating oil companies that serve City 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 49 “full-service” oil companies that serve City. Full service companies such as Nrg Heat & Power LLC or L & Son Heat Ac Tech Corp 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 City 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 City include Ronco Oil Inc and TDR Heating Corp.
City Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving City: 102 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to City: 18 miles
Average Number Of City Homes Served Per Company: 16 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per City Oil Company: 7,790 gallons per year
Approximately 1,649 households in City, NY heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when City, NY temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
8% of City, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
City, NY Households | City, NY Heating Oil Households |
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20,101 | 1,649 |
102 City, NY Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 794,666 gallons of heating oil delivered to City, NY homeowners during the winter of 2024, the City, NY community relies on its 102 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 City, 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 City, NY.
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