Date	Price
12/16/2025	$2.800
12/15/2025	$2.790
12/14/2025	$2.801
12/11/2025	$2.799
12/10/2025	$2.799
12/09/2025	$2.799
12/08/2025	$2.799
12/07/2025	$2.799
12/04/2025	$2.799
12/03/2025	$2.799
12/02/2025	$2.799
12/01/2025	$2.799
11/30/2025	$2.799
11/27/2025	$2.799
11/26/2025	$2.799
11/25/2025	$2.799
11/24/2025	$2.799
11/23/2025	$2.799
11/20/2025	$2.799
11/19/2025	$2.799
11/18/2025	$2.799
11/17/2025	$2.799
11/16/2025	$2.799
11/13/2025	$2.799
11/12/2025	$2.799
11/11/2025	$2.799
11/10/2025	$2.799
11/09/2025	$2.799
11/06/2025	$2.799
11/05/2025	$2.779

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: New York Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in New York, used by 4,528,923 or 62% of families. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for New York homeowners is Electricity, used by 1,262,760 homes (17%). The remaining homes are heated with Heating Oil (14%), Propane (4%), Wood (2%), and Other (1%).

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in New York

Oil has become losing popularity in New York. In the 13 years since 2012, the number of residents using number two heating oil dipped from 2,038,032 to 1,012,545, a 50% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in New York

Between 2012 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 231,889 to 321,104, a 38% change. Comparing 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 3,993,927 to 4,528,923, a 13% change.

Electricity use for home heating in New York

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in New York. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 695,702 to 1,262,760, a 82% change.

New York Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For New York residences heating with fuel oil, picking which of the 693 heating oil companies that serve New York is an important decision.

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 297 “full-service” oil companies that serve New York. Full service companies such as Sunshine Oil & Fuels Inc or Erichsen's Fuel Service Inc Dependable Energy Services offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The homeowner 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 budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the number two heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Examples of 2 New York cash heating oil companies serving New York include Aero Star Petroleum Inc and Upstate Energy Inc.

New York Oil Company Statistics: Number two heating oil Companies Serving New York: 693 companies .
Average Number of New York Homes Served per Heating Oil company : 1461

New York Heating Oil Delivery Overview

11,108,257 families in New York heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when New York temperatures drop as low as 27° F each winter. 14% of New York homes depend on oil delivery each winter.

13% of New York Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

New York Households	New York Heating Oil Households
7.3M	1.0M

693 New York Number Two Heating Oil Companies You Can Bank On

With 664,748,714.28 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to New York homes the last heating season, the New York community looks to its 693 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of New York, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to residences and companies throughout New York and the surrounding area.

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