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Oil Prices For Heating Oil Companies In Howard Beach, NY
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Howard Beach Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Howard Beach residences heating with fuel oil, picking which of the 85 heating oil companies that serve Howard Beach can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are 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 clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The household does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for clients who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. A few of the 2 Howard Beach cash heating oil companies serving Howard Beach include Ronco Oil Inc and TDR Heating Corp.
Howard Beach Oil Company Fast Facts: Heating oil Companies Serving Howard Beach: 85 companies .
Average Number of Howard Beach Homes Served per Heating Oil company : 7
Howard Beach, NY Heating Oil Trends
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 fuel oil usage varies each year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ boilers need to burn increasing amounts of oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Howard Beach was 35.6°F, which was 3.9°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Howard Beach Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 35.6° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 39.5° F |
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Average Howard Beach Heating Oil Price Trends
Updated on March 9, 2026
| Time Horizon | Price Change |
|---|---|
| 1 Week Trend | +$0.890 |
| 1 Month Trend | +$1.190 |
| 3 Month Trend | +$1.480 |
| 1 Year Trend | +$1.510 |
Average Howard Beach Heating Oil Price History
Updated on March 9, 2026
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 03/09/2026 | $5.540 |
| 03/02/2026 | $4.650 |
| 02/23/2026 | $4.530 |
| 02/16/2026 | $4.420 |
| 02/09/2026 | $4.350 |
| 02/02/2026 | $4.450 |
| 01/26/2026 | $4.140 |
| 01/19/2026 | $3.970 |
| 01/12/2026 | $3.930 |
| 01/05/2026 | $3.870 |
| 12/29/2025 | $3.790 |
| 12/22/2025 | $3.940 |
| 12/15/2025 | $4.000 |
| 12/08/2025 | $4.060 |
| 12/01/2025 | $4.070 |
| 11/24/2025 | $4.160 |
| 11/10/2025 | $4.080 |
| 11/03/2025 | $4.050 |
| 10/27/2025 | $3.990 |
| 10/20/2025 | $3.890 |
| 10/13/2025 | $3.720 |
| 10/06/2025 | $3.890 |
| 09/29/2025 | $3.960 |
| 09/22/2025 | $3.900 |
| 07/21/2025 | $3.980 |
| 07/07/2025 | $3.950 |
| 06/23/2025 | $3.980 |
| 06/02/2025 | $3.670 |
| 05/05/2025 | $3.770 |
| 04/21/2025 | $3.850 |
| 04/07/2025 | $3.930 |
| 03/31/2025 | $4.030 |
| 03/24/2025 | $4.030 |
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Howard Beach Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Families have a choice of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Howard Beach, used by 8,815 or 77% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Howard Beach households is Electricity, used by 1,376 homes (12%). The rest of the homes are heated with Heating Oil (5%), Propane (4%), Other (1%), and Solar (0.2%).
Howard Beach Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,815 | 480 | 1,376 | 567 | 8 | 26 | 40 |
| 2024 | 8,828 | 468 | 1,303 | 582 | 4 | 23 | 37 |
| 2023 | 9,121 | 450 | 1,202 | 604 | 0 | 20 | 33 |
| 2022 | 9,076 | 532 | 920 | 742 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 2021 | 9,501 | 389 | 733 | 732 | 28 | 25 | 46 |
| 2020 | 9,052 | 350 | 482 | 966 | 20 | 37 | 45 |
| 2019 | 8,716 | 333 | 297 | 1,149 | 26 | 41 | 68 |
| 2018 | 9,100 | 224 | 281 | 940 | 15 | 33 | 45 |
| 2017 | 8,821 | 211 | 268 | 1,069 | 24 | 39 | 27 |
| 2016 | 8,651 | 241 | 337 | 1,120 | 0 | 16 | 27 |
| 2015 | 8,874 | 195 | 387 | 1,149 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2014 | 8,970 | 139 | 483 | 1,151 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2013 | 8,958 | 100 | 482 | 1,464 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2012 | 9,058 | 111 | 440 | 1,600 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2011 | 8,772 | 136 | 400 | 1,776 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Howard Beach
Number two heating oil has become less frequently used in Howard Beach. In the 1 years since 2024, the number of households using oil dipped from 582 to 567, a 3% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Howard Beach
Between 2024 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel increased from 468 to 480, a 3% change. Comparing 2024 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel stayed the same at 8,815, a 0% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Howard Beach
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Howard Beach. Since 2024, the number of homes heating with electricity increased from 1,303 to 1,376, a 6% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Howard Beach
The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Today, 26 homes in Howard Beach are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 13% gain from 2024, when 23 homes utilized active solar heating.
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Howard Beach Heating Oil Delivery Overview
567 houses in Howard Beach heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Howard Beach temperatures drop as low as 32.2° F each winter. 5% of Howard Beach residences depend on number two heating oil delivery each winter.
5% of Howard Beach, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Howard Beach, NY Households | Howard Beach, NY Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 11,404 | 567 |
85 Howard Beach Number Two Heating Oil Companies Serving The Community
With 266,977 gallons of heating oil delivered to Howard Beach homeowners the last heating season, the Howard Beach community looks to its 85 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery has two parts to it: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Howard Beach, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the number two heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Howard Beach and the surrounding vicinity.