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Rochester Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Rochester homes heating with oil, picking which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve Rochester makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Rochester. Full service companies such as or offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The family does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for clients who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Some of the 2 Rochester cash heating oil companies serving Rochester include Eunice A Briggs and Superior Plus Energy Services Inc Griffith Energy.

Rochester Number Two Heating Oil Company Fast Facts: Heating oil Companies Serving Rochester: 5 companies .
Average Number of Rochester Houses Served per Fuel Oil company : 412

Rochester, NY Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Rochester homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1008 towns in New York, Rochester ranks 76th for home heating oil consumption.

Country-wide, Rochester ranks 514th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.

Short Term Trends

Rochester’s overall heating oil usage varies each year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more fuel oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Rochester was 28.3°F, which was 5.7°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Rochester Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202528.3° F
2023 - 202434° F

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Average Rochester Heating Oil Price Trends

Updated on April 16, 2026

Time HorizonPrice Change
1 Week Trend-$0.220
1 Month Trend+$0.170
3 Month Trend+$1.120
1 Year Trend+$1.490

Average Rochester Heating Oil Price History

Updated on April 16, 2026

DatePrice
04/16/2026 $5.200
03/30/2026 $5.420
03/23/2026 $5.470
03/16/2026 $5.150
03/09/2026 $5.030
03/02/2026 $4.450
02/23/2026 $4.450
02/16/2026 $4.250
02/09/2026 $4.300
02/02/2026 $4.220
01/26/2026 $4.140
01/19/2026 $4.070
01/12/2026 $4.080
01/05/2026 $4.100
12/29/2025 $4.080
12/22/2025 $4.100
12/15/2025 $4.100
12/08/2025 $4.130
12/01/2025 $4.150
11/24/2025 $4.170
11/10/2025 $4.020
11/03/2025 $3.990
10/27/2025 $3.960
10/20/2025 $3.950
10/13/2025 $3.950
10/06/2025 $3.910
09/29/2025 $3.680
09/22/2025 $3.600
07/21/2025 $3.700
07/07/2025 $3.570
06/23/2025 $3.630
06/02/2025 $3.620
05/05/2025 $3.710
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Rochester Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Families have a host of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Rochester, used by 154,885 or 75% of households. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Rochester households is Electricity, used by 40,527 homes (20%). The remaining homes are heated with Propane (2%), Other (2%), Heating Oil (1%), and Wood (0.2%).

Rochester Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

YearNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
2025154,8854,77140,5272,0584181581,357
2024154,8904,56539,2062,1503981191,342
2023155,1174,35837,8622,250374741,323
2022155,6164,39735,7442,898439421,387
2021157,9894,18032,6552,884495511,506
2020155,8433,52230,6722,805538461,545
2019157,2202,80027,8383,006616451,677
2018158,4142,60126,6453,297627431,547
2017159,0062,47626,5993,161669411,533
2016159,1882,29626,1323,402757241,370
2015158,8662,26226,2543,828727131,320
2014159,9202,12325,2934,137733101,218
2013160,2422,11524,0354,655726101,208
2012159,5251,97523,0315,31263501,237
2011159,7812,17621,7875,94357301,227

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Rochester

Heating oil has become less popular in Rochester. In the 12 years since 2013, the number of residents using heating oil fell from 4,655 to 2,058, a 56% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Rochester

Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 2,115 to 4,771, a 126% change. Comparing 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel decreased from 160,242 to 154,885, a 3% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Rochester

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Rochester. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 24,035 to 40,527, a 69% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Rochester

The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Currently, 158 homes in Rochester are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 1480% gain from 2013, when 10 homes utilized active solar heating.

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Rochester, NY Heating Oil Delivery Map

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Rochester Heating Oil Delivery Overview

2,058 residences in Rochester heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Rochester temperatures drop as low as 23.5° F each winter. 1% of Rochester residences are reliant on number two heating oil delivery each winter.

1% of Rochester, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Rochester, NY HouseholdsRochester, NY Heating Oil Households
206,3382,058

5 Rochester Heating Oil Companies Go The Distance

With 1,493,915 gallons of oil delivered to Rochester homes last winter, the Rochester community relies on its 5 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Rochester, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to residences and companies throughout Rochester and the surrounding region.

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