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Order Size (gallons) | Credit (per gallon)(/gal) | Cash (per gallon)(/gal) | Updated At |
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100 | $3.38 | $3.30 | Jan 20, 2025, 3:00 PM |
150 | $3.27 | $3.25 | Jan 20, 2025, 3:00 PM |
200 | $3.24 | $3.20 | Jan 20, 2025, 3:00 PM |
250 | $3.24 | $3.20 | Jan 20, 2025, 3:00 PM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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01/21/2025 | $3.544 |
01/20/2025 | $3.544 |
01/19/2025 | $3.516 |
01/18/2025 | $3.516 |
01/17/2025 | $3.556 |
01/16/2025 | $3.534 |
01/15/2025 | $3.452 |
01/14/2025 | $3.431 |
01/13/2025 | $3.402 |
01/12/2025 | $3.420 |
01/11/2025 | $3.421 |
01/10/2025 | $3.400 |
01/09/2025 | $3.376 |
01/08/2025 | $3.325 |
01/07/2025 | $3.261 |
01/06/2025 | $3.219 |
01/05/2025 | $3.180 |
01/04/2025 | $3.276 |
01/03/2025 | $3.269 |
01/02/2025 | $3.241 |
01/01/2025 | $3.175 |
12/31/2024 | $3.165 |
12/30/2024 | $3.205 |
12/29/2024 | $3.089 |
12/28/2024 | $3.083 |
12/27/2024 | $3.083 |
12/26/2024 | $3.132 |
12/25/2024 | $3.192 |
12/24/2024 | $3.170 |
12/23/2024 | $3.152 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Stony Brook, used by 2,519 or 56.86% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Stony Brook homeowners is natural gas, used by 1,567 homes (35.37%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (268), propane (42), wood (41), and other fuels (30).
Stony Brook Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Stony Brook Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 2,519 | 56.9% |
Natural Gas | 1,567 | 35.4% |
Electricity | 268 | 6.1% |
Propane | 42 | 1.0% |
Wood | 41 | 0.9% |
Solar | 30 | 0.7% |
Heating oil (56.9%)
Natural gas (35.4%)
Electricity (6.1%)
Propane (1.0%)
Wood (0.9%)
Solar (0.7%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Stony Brook. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes fell from 3,017 to 2,519, a 16.51% drop.
Stony Brook Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 3,304 |
2012 | 3,166 |
2013 | 3,319 |
2014 | 3,395 |
2015 | 3,242 |
2016 | 3,108 |
2017 | 3,017 |
2018 | 2,926 |
2019 | 2,786 |
2020 | 2,531 |
2021 | 2,525 |
2022 | 2,519 |
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 59 to 42.
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 927 to 1,567.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Stony Brook. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 410 to 268, a 34.63% decrease.
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, 30 homes in Stony Brook are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2017, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Stony Brook homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1008 towns in New York, Stony Brook ranks 98th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Stony Brook ranks 661st out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Stony Brook’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 Stony Brook, the average outside temperature was 0.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Stony Brook Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 41.3° F |
2023 - 2024 | 41° F |
For Stony Brook homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 159 heating oil companies that serve Stony Brook 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 61 “full-service” oil companies that serve Stony Brook. Full service companies such as Lewisy Fuel Oil Inc or Nic Holding 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 Stony Brook 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 Stony Brook include Best Price Fuel Oil Inc and Kleer Fuel Corp.
Stony Brook Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Stony Brook: 159 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Stony Brook: 18 miles
Average Number Of Stony Brook Homes Served Per Company: 15 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Stony Brook Oil Company: 7,634 gallons per year
Approximately 2,519 households in Stony Brook, NY heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Stony Brook, NY temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
56% of Stony Brook, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Stony Brook, NY Households | Stony Brook, NY Heating Oil Households |
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4,430 | 2,519 |
159 Stony Brook, NY Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Stony Brook, NY homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Stony Brook, NY community relies on its 159 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 Stony Brook, 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 Stony Brook, NY.
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