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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Dave Reisdorf Inc Reisdorf Oil & Propane | Call for price | No | No |
Drum Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Francis W King Petroleum Products | Call for price | No | No |
Olear's Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Pautler Oil Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Basom, used by 262 or 40.87% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Basom homeowners is propane, used by 187 homes (29.17%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (72), other fuels (56), wood (35), and other fuels (58).
Basom Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Basom Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 262 | 40.9% |
Propane | 187 | 29.2% |
Electricity | 72 | 11.2% |
Other Fuels | 56 | 8.7% |
Wood | 35 | 5.5% |
Natural Gas | 33 | 5.2% |
Coal | 20 | 3.1% |
No Fuel | 5 | 0.8% |
Heating oil (40.9%)
Propane (29.2%)
Electricity (11.2%)
Other fuels (8.7%)
Wood (5.5%)
Natural gas (5.2%)
Coal (3.1%)
No fuel (0.8%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Basom. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 263 to 262, a 0.38% drop.
Basom Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 282 |
2012 | 293 |
2013 | 265 |
2014 | 291 |
2015 | 288 |
2016 | 263 |
2017 | 250 |
2018 | 255 |
2019 | 232 |
2020 | 207 |
2021 | 233 |
2022 | 262 |
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 308 to 187.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 33 to 33.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Basom. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 49 to 72, a 46.94% 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.
Homeowners in Basom have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Basom homeowners purchased a total of 126,260 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1008 towns in New York, Basom ranks 679th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Basom ranks 3563rd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Basom’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 Basom, the average outside temperature was 3.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Basom Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 37.9° F |
2023 - 2024 | 34.6° F |
For Basom homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve Basom 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 3 “full-service” oil companies that serve Basom. Full service companies such as Dave Reisdorf Inc Reisdorf Oil & Propane or Pautler Oil Service Inc 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 Basom 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 Basom include Olear's Inc and Francis W King Petroleum Products.
Basom Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Basom: 5 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Basom: 18 miles
Average Number Of Basom Homes Served Per Company: 52 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Basom Oil Company: 25,251 gallons per year
Approximately 262 households in Basom, NY heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Basom, NY temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
40% of Basom, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Basom, NY Households | Basom, NY Heating Oil Households |
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641 | 262 |
5 Basom, NY Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 126,259 gallons of heating oil delivered to Basom, NY homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Basom, NY community relies on its 5 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 Basom, NY, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Buffalo, NY and Marathon in Tonawanda, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Basom, NY.
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