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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Marshall And Sons Fuel Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Tandy Oil Company LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Hamptons Quality | Call for price | No | No |
Mcburnie Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Burt's Reliable Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Calverton Fuel Oil Corporation | Call for price | No | No |
Demarest Holding Corp | Call for price | No | No |
East End Container Service Inc East End Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Eastern Fuel Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Fuelco Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Grissom Fuel Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Harding Fuel Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Heras Fuel Oil Corp | Call for price | No | No |
Indigo Fuel Ltd | Call for price | No | No |
J W Piccozzi Inc Piccozzi's Fuel Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Jarzombek Energy LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Mendenhall Fuel Incorporated | Call for price | No | No |
Peconic Energy Corp | Call for price | No | No |
Quogue Sinclair Fuel Inc | Call for price | No | No |
W F Mccoy Petroleum Products Inc | Call for price | No | No |
W C Esp Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Z&S Fuel & Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Eckert Oil Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Houck's Fuel Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Hurricane Fuel Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Long Island Ice And Fuel Corporation | Call for price | No | No |
Mapes Fuel Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Nyc Fuel Service Corp | Call for price | No | No |
Twin Forks Fuel Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Updated on December 19, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/19/2024 | $3.531 |
12/18/2024 | $3.531 |
12/17/2024 | $3.531 |
12/15/2024 | $3.373 |
12/14/2024 | $3.373 |
12/13/2024 | $3.373 |
12/12/2024 | $3.373 |
12/11/2024 | $3.400 |
12/10/2024 | $3.586 |
12/09/2024 | $3.535 |
12/04/2024 | $3.417 |
12/03/2024 | $3.417 |
12/02/2024 | $3.417 |
12/01/2024 | $3.417 |
11/30/2024 | $3.417 |
11/29/2024 | $3.367 |
11/28/2024 | $3.360 |
11/27/2024 | $3.360 |
11/26/2024 | $3.360 |
11/25/2024 | $3.360 |
11/24/2024 | $3.360 |
11/23/2024 | $3.360 |
11/22/2024 | $3.360 |
11/21/2024 | $3.321 |
11/20/2024 | $3.347 |
11/19/2024 | $3.347 |
11/18/2024 | $3.368 |
11/17/2024 | $3.368 |
11/16/2024 | $3.368 |
11/15/2024 | $3.368 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Shelter Island, used by 828 or 46.44% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Shelter Island homeowners is propane, used by 571 homes (32.02%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (310), natural gas (156), electricity (146).
Shelter Island Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Shelter Island Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 828 | 46.4% |
Propane | 571 | 32.0% |
Wood | 310 | 17.4% |
Natural Gas | 156 | 8.8% |
Electricity | 146 | 8.2% |
Heating oil (46.4%)
Propane (32.0%)
Wood (17.4%)
Natural gas (8.8%)
Electricity (8.2%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Shelter Island. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes rose from 574 to 828, a 44.25% lift.
Shelter Island Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 590 |
2012 | 553 |
2013 | 535 |
2014 | 549 |
2015 | 574 |
2016 | 596 |
2017 | 536 |
2018 | 539 |
2019 | 520 |
2020 | 580 |
2021 | 693 |
2022 | 828 |
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 104 to 571.
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 0 to 156.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Shelter Island. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 131 to 146, a 11.45% 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 Shelter Island have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Shelter Island homeowners purchased a total of 399,020 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1008 towns in New York, Shelter Island ranks 315th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Shelter Island ranks 1818th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Shelter Island’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 Shelter Island, the average outside temperature was 4.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Shelter Island Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 45.6° F |
2023 - 2024 | 41.3° F |
For Shelter Island homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 29 heating oil companies that serve Shelter Island 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 13 “full-service” oil companies that serve Shelter Island. Full service companies such as J W Piccozzi Inc Piccozzi's Fuel Oil Co or W C Esp 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 Shelter Island 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 Shelter Island include East End Container Service Inc East End Fuel and Tandy Oil Company LLC.
Shelter Island Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Shelter Island: 29 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Shelter Island: 18 miles
Average Number Of Shelter Island Homes Served Per Company: 28 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Shelter Island Oil Company: 13,759 gallons per year
Approximately 828 households in Shelter Island, NY heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Shelter Island, NY temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
46% of Shelter Island, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Shelter Island, NY Households | Shelter Island, NY Heating Oil Households |
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1,783 | 828 |
29 Shelter Island, NY Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 399,019 gallons of heating oil delivered to Shelter Island, NY homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Shelter Island, NY community relies on its 29 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 Shelter Island, 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 Shelter Island, NY.
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