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Order Size (gallons) | Credit (per gallon)(/gal) | Cash (per gallon)(/gal) | Updated At |
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100 | - | $3.25 | Oct 4, 2024, 3:00 PM |
150 | - | $3.23 | Oct 4, 2024, 3:00 PM |
200 | - | $3.20 | Oct 4, 2024, 3:00 PM |
250 | - | $3.20 | Oct 4, 2024, 3:00 PM |
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Date | Average Oil Price |
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10/05/2024 | $3.250 |
10/04/2024 | $3.250 |
10/03/2024 | $3.100 |
10/02/2024 | $3.100 |
10/01/2024 | $3.100 |
09/30/2024 | $3.100 |
09/29/2024 | $3.100 |
09/28/2024 | $3.100 |
09/27/2024 | $3.100 |
09/26/2024 | $3.100 |
09/25/2024 | $3.100 |
09/24/2024 | $3.100 |
09/23/2024 | $3.100 |
09/22/2024 | $3.100 |
09/21/2024 | $3.100 |
09/20/2024 | $3.100 |
09/19/2024 | $2.950 |
09/18/2024 | $2.950 |
09/17/2024 | $2.950 |
09/16/2024 | $2.950 |
09/15/2024 | $2.950 |
09/14/2024 | $2.950 |
09/13/2024 | $2.950 |
09/12/2024 | $2.950 |
09/11/2024 | $2.950 |
09/10/2024 | $2.950 |
09/09/2024 | $2.950 |
09/08/2024 | $2.950 |
09/07/2024 | $2.950 |
09/06/2024 | $2.950 |
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 (223).
City Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | City Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 11,547 | 57.44% |
Electricity | 6,140 | 30.55% |
Heating Oil | 1,649 | 8.20% |
No Fuel | 546 | 2.72% |
Propane | 284 | 1.41% |
Other Fuels | 208 | 1.03% |
Solar | 15 | 0.07% |
Natural gas (57.44)
Electricity (30.55)
Heating oil (8.20)
No fuel (2.72)
Propane (1.41)
Other fuels (1.03)
Solar (0.07)
Heating oil has become more popular in City. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes rose from 975 to 1,649, a 69.13% lift.
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 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 476 to 284.
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 9,741 to 11,547.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in City. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 5,697 to 6,140, a 7.78% 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 0.00% decrease from 2020, when only 15 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 11.4° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
City Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2023 - 2024 | 67.1° F |
Winter 2022 - 2023 | 55.7° F |
For City homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 170 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 Ultimate Plumbing Corporation and Ronco Oil Inc.
City Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving City: 170 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to City: 18 miles
Average Number Of City Homes Served Per Company: 9 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per City Oil Company: 4,674 gallons per year
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