Date	Price
06/30/2025	$3.357
06/27/2025	$3.374
06/26/2025	$3.378
06/25/2025	$3.395
06/24/2025	$3.425
06/23/2025	$3.445
06/20/2025	$3.466
06/19/2025	$3.421
06/18/2025	$3.337
06/17/2025	$3.327
06/16/2025	$3.296
06/13/2025	$3.167
06/12/2025	$3.015
06/11/2025	$3.100
06/10/2025	$3.112
06/09/2025	$3.105
06/06/2025	$3.102
06/05/2025	$3.108
06/04/2025	$3.112
06/03/2025	$3.098
06/02/2025	$3.108
05/30/2025	$3.114
05/29/2025	$3.077
05/28/2025	$3.117
05/27/2025	$3.109
05/26/2025	$3.111
05/23/2025	$3.112
05/22/2025	$3.102
05/21/2025	$3.092
05/20/2025	$3.083

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

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in New York, used by 4,167,727 or 60.87% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for New York homeowners is heating oil, used by 1,284,453 homes (18.76%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (912,246), propane (274,307), no fuel (122,318), and other fuels (86,996).

New York Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	New York Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	4.1M	60.9%
Heating Oil	1.2M	18.8%
Electricity	912,246	13.3%
Propane	274,307	4.0%
No Fuel	122,318	1.8%
Other Fuels	86,996	1.3%
Wood	67,145	1.0%
Coal	8,461	0.1%
Solar	7,947	0.1%

Natural gas (60.9%)

Heating oil (18.8%)

Electricity (13.3%)

Propane (4.0%)

No fuel (1.8%)

Other fuels (1.3%)

Wood (1.0%)

Coal (0.1%)

Solar (0.1%)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in New York

Heating oil has become less popular in New York. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,352,423 to 1,284,453, a 5.03% drop.

New York Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	2.0M
2012	1.9M
2013	1.8M
2014	1.7M
2015	1.7M
2016	1.6M
2017	1.5M
2018	1.4M
2019	1.4M
2020	1.3M
2021	1.3M
2022	1.2M

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

Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 227,320 to 274,307.

Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 3,986,149 to 4,167,727.

Electricity use for home heating in New York

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in New York. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 808,199 to 912,246, a 12.87% increase.

Solar use for home heating in New York

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, 7,947 homes in New York are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 17.06% increase from 2020, when only 6,789 homes had installed active solar heating.

New York Heating Oil Trends

Last year, New York homeowners purchased a total of 665 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

New York’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 New York, the average outside temperature was 1.8° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

New York Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	38.8° F
2023 - 2024	40.6° F

New York Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For New York homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 686 heating oil companies that serve New York 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 295 “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 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 New York 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 New York include Aero Star Petroleum Inc and Upstate Energy Inc.

New York Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving New York: 686 companies

Average Number Of New York Homes Served Per Company: 2,010 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per New York Oil Company: 969,021 gallons per year

New York Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 1,379,410 households in New York heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when New York temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

18% of New York Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

New York Households	New York Heating Oil Households
7.6M	1.3M

686 New York Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 665 million gallons of heating oil delivered to New York homeowners during the winter of 2024, the New York community relies on its 686 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 New York, two of the closest terminals are Citgo in Albany, NY and Buckeye in Brewerton, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in New York.

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