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Updated on December 21, 2024 at 06:29 PM
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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 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
150 | $2.73 | $2.69 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
200 | $2.68 | $2.64 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
250 | $2.68 | $2.64 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
Updated on December 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $3.060 |
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 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Richmond Hill, used by 9,343 or 77.99% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Richmond Hill homeowners is heating oil, used by 1,090 homes (9.10%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (577), no fuel (530), propane (374), and other fuels (150).
Richmond Hill Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Richmond Hill Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 9,343 | 78.0% |
Heating Oil | 1,090 | 9.1% |
Electricity | 577 | 4.8% |
No Fuel | 530 | 4.4% |
Propane | 374 | 3.1% |
Wood | 100 | 0.8% |
Other Fuels | 41 | 0.3% |
Solar | 9 | 0.1% |
Natural gas (78.0%)
Heating oil (9.1%)
Electricity (4.8%)
No fuel (4.4%)
Propane (3.1%)
Wood (0.8%)
Other fuels (0.3%)
Solar (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Richmond Hill. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,548 to 1,090, a 29.59% drop.
Richmond Hill Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 2,557 |
2012 | 2,494 |
2013 | 2,195 |
2014 | 2,135 |
2015 | 2,070 |
2016 | 1,820 |
2017 | 1,548 |
2018 | 1,529 |
2019 | 1,375 |
2020 | 1,242 |
2021 | 1,164 |
2022 | 1,090 |
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 171 to 374.
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 8,744 to 9,343.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Richmond Hill. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 356 to 577, a 62.08% 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, 9 homes in Richmond Hill are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2017, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Richmond Hill homeowners purchased a total of 525,280 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1008 towns in New York, Richmond Hill ranks 246th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Richmond Hill ranks 1463rd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Richmond Hill’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 Richmond Hill, the average outside temperature was 5.2° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Richmond Hill Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 46° F |
2023 - 2024 | 40.8° F |
For Richmond Hill homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 96 heating oil companies that serve Richmond Hill 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 46 “full-service” oil companies that serve Richmond Hill. Full service companies such as Nrg Heat & Power LLC or The Carsedge Solutions 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 Richmond Hill 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 Richmond Hill include Ronco Oil Inc and TDR Heating Corp.
Richmond Hill Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Richmond Hill: 96 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Richmond Hill: 18 miles
Average Number Of Richmond Hill Homes Served Per Company: 11 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Richmond Hill Oil Company: 5,471 gallons per year
Approximately 1,090 households in Richmond Hill, NY heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Richmond Hill, NY temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
9% of Richmond Hill, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Richmond Hill, NY Households | Richmond Hill, NY Heating Oil Households |
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11,979 | 1,090 |
96 Richmond Hill, NY Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 525,279 gallons of heating oil delivered to Richmond Hill, NY homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Richmond Hill, NY community relies on its 96 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 Richmond Hill, 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 Richmond Hill, NY.
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