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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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J H Buhrmaster Company Inc | $3.39 | Yes | Yes |
MainCare Express | $3.13 | Yes | Yes |
A & M Middleburgh Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Charlton Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Denny's Fuel Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Family Danz Fuel Services LLC | Call for price | No | No |
H & M Oil Co Inc Hoffman & Miller Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Helderberg Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
K & M Fuels Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Laraway's Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Long Oil Heat Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Main Brothers Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
P&D Maintenance Inc Newcomb's Fuel Oil Service | Call for price | No | No |
Polsinello Fuels Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Raj Petroleum Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Richard Peterson Peterson Fuel Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Roesch Fuel Services LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Tcb Energy LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Tim Peek & Son LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Martin Petroleum Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Young Home Heating Fuels LLC | Call for price | No | No |
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Order Size (gallons) | Credit (per gallon)(/gal) | Cash (per gallon)(/gal) | Updated At |
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100 | $3.13 | - | - |
150 | $3.03 | - | - |
200 | $3.03 | - | - |
250 | $3.03 | - | - |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $3.260 |
12/20/2024 | $3.260 |
12/19/2024 | $3.694 |
12/18/2024 | $3.694 |
12/17/2024 | $3.694 |
12/16/2024 | $3.694 |
12/15/2024 | $3.390 |
12/14/2024 | $3.390 |
12/13/2024 | $3.390 |
12/12/2024 | $3.390 |
12/11/2024 | $3.390 |
12/10/2024 | $3.390 |
12/09/2024 | $3.390 |
12/08/2024 | $3.390 |
12/07/2024 | $3.390 |
12/06/2024 | $3.390 |
12/05/2024 | $3.390 |
12/04/2024 | $3.390 |
12/03/2024 | $3.390 |
12/02/2024 | $3.390 |
12/01/2024 | $3.390 |
11/30/2024 | $3.390 |
11/29/2024 | $3.390 |
11/28/2024 | $3.390 |
11/27/2024 | $3.390 |
11/26/2024 | $3.390 |
11/25/2024 | $3.390 |
11/24/2024 | $3.290 |
11/23/2024 | $3.290 |
11/22/2024 | $3.290 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Altamont, used by 992 or 29.83% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Altamont homeowners is heating oil, used by 980 homes (29.47%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (648), propane (479), wood (210), and other fuels (149).
Altamont Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Altamont Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 992 | 29.8% |
Heating Oil | 980 | 29.5% |
Electricity | 648 | 19.5% |
Propane | 479 | 14.4% |
Wood | 210 | 6.3% |
Solar | 112 | 3.4% |
Other Fuels | 30 | 0.9% |
Coal | 7 | 0.2% |
Natural gas (29.8%)
Heating oil (29.5%)
Electricity (19.5%)
Propane (14.4%)
Wood (6.3%)
Solar (3.4%)
Other fuels (0.9%)
Coal (0.2%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Altamont. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes rose from 867 to 980, a 13.03% lift.
Altamont Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,200 |
2012 | 1,044 |
2013 | 1,055 |
2014 | 1,021 |
2015 | 946 |
2016 | 968 |
2017 | 931 |
2018 | 972 |
2019 | 980 |
2020 | 867 |
2021 | 922 |
2022 | 980 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 194 to 479.
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,257 to 992.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Altamont. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 398 to 648, a 62.81% 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, 112 homes in Altamont are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 330.77% increase from 2020, when only 26 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Altamont homeowners purchased a total of 472,270 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1008 towns in New York, Altamont ranks 266th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Altamont ranks 1596th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Altamont’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 Altamont, the average outside temperature was 3.5° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Altamont Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 36.8° F |
2023 - 2024 | 33.3° F |
For Altamont homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 21 heating oil companies that serve Altamont 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 10 “full-service” oil companies that serve Altamont. Full service companies such as H & M Oil Co Inc Hoffman & Miller Oil Co or Helderberg Oil 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 Altamont 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 Altamont include J H Buhrmaster Company Inc and MainCare Express.
Altamont Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Altamont: 21 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Altamont: 18 miles
Average Number Of Altamont Homes Served Per Company: 46 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Altamont Oil Company: 22,489 gallons per year
Approximately 980 households in Altamont, NY heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Altamont, NY temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
29% of Altamont, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Altamont, NY Households | Altamont, NY Heating Oil Households |
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3,325 | 980 |
21 Altamont, NY Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 472,269 gallons of heating oil delivered to Altamont, NY homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Altamont, NY community relies on its 21 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 Altamont, NY, two of the closest terminals are Apex in Albany, NY and Buckeye in Albany, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Altamont, NY.
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