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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 Howard Beach, used by 9,972 or 83.16% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Howard Beach homeowners is electricity, used by 1,114 homes (9.29%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (554), propane (432), other fuels (47), and other fuels (97).
Howard Beach Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Howard Beach Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 9,972 | 83.2% |
Electricity | 1,114 | 9.3% |
Heating Oil | 554 | 4.6% |
Propane | 432 | 3.6% |
Other Fuels | 47 | 0.4% |
No Fuel | 42 | 0.3% |
Wood | 39 | 0.3% |
Solar | 16 | 0.1% |
Natural gas (83.2%)
Electricity (9.3%)
Heating oil (4.6%)
Propane (3.6%)
Other fuels (0.4%)
No fuel (0.3%)
Wood (0.3%)
Solar (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Howard Beach. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,120 to 554, a 50.54% drop.
Howard Beach Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,776 |
2012 | 1,600 |
2013 | 1,464 |
2014 | 1,151 |
2015 | 1,149 |
2016 | 1,120 |
2017 | 1,069 |
2018 | 940 |
2019 | 1,149 |
2020 | 966 |
2021 | 732 |
2022 | 554 |
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 241 to 432.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 8,651 to 9,972.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Howard Beach. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 337 to 1,114, a 230.56% 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, 16 homes in Howard Beach are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 0.00% decrease from 2016, when only 16 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Howard Beach homeowners purchased a total of 266,977 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1008 towns in New York, Howard Beach ranks 411st for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Howard Beach ranks 2355th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Howard Beach’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 Howard Beach, the average outside temperature was 4.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Howard Beach Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 46° F |
2023 - 2024 | 41.3° F |
For Howard Beach homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 84 heating oil companies that serve Howard Beach 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 38 “full-service” oil companies that serve Howard Beach. Full service companies such as Winston Oil Co Inc or The Energy Conservation Group LLC Skaggs Walsh 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 Howard Beach 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 Howard Beach include Ronco Oil Inc and TDR Heating Corp.
Howard Beach Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Howard Beach: 84 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Howard Beach: 18 miles
Average Number Of Howard Beach Homes Served Per Company: 6 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Howard Beach Oil Company: 3,178 gallons per year
Approximately 554 households in Howard Beach, NY heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Howard Beach, NY temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
4% of Howard Beach, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Howard Beach, NY Households | Howard Beach, NY Heating Oil Households |
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11,992 | 554 |
84 Howard Beach, NY Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 266,977 gallons of heating oil delivered to Howard Beach, NY homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Howard Beach, NY community relies on its 84 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 Howard Beach, 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 Howard Beach, NY.
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