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Babylon, NY Baldwin, NY Bay Shore, NY Bayport, NY Bayville, NY Bellmore, NY Bellport, NY Bethpage, NY Blue Point, NY Bohemia, NY Brentwood, NY Bridgehampton, NY Brightwaters, NY Brookhaven, NYC
Calverton, NY Carle Place, NY Cedarhurst, NY Center Moriches, NY Centereach, NY Centerport, NY Central Islip, NY Cold Spring Harbor, NY Commack, NY Copiague, NY Coram, NY Cutchogue, NYE
East Hampton, NY East Islip, NY East Marion, NY East Meadow, NY East Moriches, NY East Northport, NY East Norwich, NY East Quogue, NY East Rockaway, NY East Setauket, NY Eastport, NY Elmont, NYF
Farmingdale, NY Farmingville, NY Fishers Island, NY Floral Park, NY Franklin Square, NY Freeport, NYG
Garden City, NY Glen Cove, NY Glen Head, NY Glenwood Landing, NY Great Neck, NY Great River, NY Greenlawn, NY Greenport, NY Greenvale, NYH
Hampton Bays, NY Hauppauge, NY Hempstead, NY Hewlett, NY Hicksville, NY Holbrook, NY Holtsville, NY Huntington, NY Huntington Station, NYL
Lake Grove, NY Laurel, NY Lawrence, NY Levittown, NY Lindenhurst, NY Locust Valley, NY Long Beach, NY Lynbrook, NYM
Malverne, NY Manhasset, NY Manorville, NY Massapequa, NY Massapequa Park, NY Mastic, NY Mastic Beach, NY Mattituck, NY Medford, NY Melville, NY Merrick, NY Middle Island, NY Mill Neck, NY Miller Place, NY Mineola, NY Montauk, NY Moriches, NY Mount Sinai, NYO
Oakdale, NY Ocean Beach, NY Oceanside, NY Old Bethpage, NY Old Westbury, NY Orient, NY Oyster Bay, NYP
Patchogue, NY Peconic, NY Plainview, NY Point Lookout, NY Port Jefferson, NY Port Jefferson Station, NY Port Washington, NYR
Remsenburg, NY Ridge, NY Riverhead, NY Rockville Centre, NY Rocky Point, NY Ronkonkoma, NY Roosevelt, NY Roslyn, NY Roslyn Heights, NYS
Sag Harbor, NY Sagaponack, NY Saint James, NY Sayville, NY Sea Cliff, NY Seaford, NY Selden, NY Shelter Island, NY Shelter Island Heights, NY Shirley, NY Shoreham, NY Smithtown, NY Sound Beach, NY South Jamesport, NY Southampton, NY Southold, NY Speonk, NY Stony Brook, NY Syosset, NYPropane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Long Island Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Long Island, used by 494,539 or 50.55% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Long Island homeowners is heating oil, used by 372,316 homes (38.06%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (72,512), propane (32,054), no fuel (10,576), and other fuels (14,145).
Long Island Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
| Fuel | Long Island Households | % of Households |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas | 494,539 | 50.55% |
| Heating Oil | 372,316 | 38.06% |
| Electricity | 72,512 | 7.41% |
| Propane | 32,054 | 3.28% |
| No Fuel | 10,576 | 1.08% |
| Other Fuels | 6,775 | 0.69% |
| Wood | 4,773 | 0.49% |
| Solar | 1,928 | 0.20% |
| Coal | 669 | 0.07% |
Natural gas (50.55)
Heating oil (38.06)
Electricity (7.41)
Propane (3.28)
No fuel (1.08)
Other fuels (0.69)
Wood (0.49)
Solar (0.20)
Coal (0.07)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Long Island
Heating oil has become less popular in Long Island. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes fell from 400,279 to 372,316, a 6.99% drop.
Long Island Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
| Year | Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 487,699 |
| 2012 | 476,326 |
| 2013 | 462,390 |
| 2014 | 449,135 |
| 2015 | 436,117 |
| 2016 | 421,206 |
| 2017 | 412,668 |
| 2018 | 400,279 |
| 2019 | 390,813 |
| 2020 | 382,562 |
| 2021 | 376,550 |
| 2022 | 372,316 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Long Island
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 18,938 to 32,054.
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 447,424 to 494,539.
Electricity use for home heating in Long Island
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Long Island. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 59,584 to 72,512, a 21.70% increase.
Solar use for home heating in Long Island
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, 1,928 homes in Long Island are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 92.03% increase from 2018, when only 1,004 homes had installed active solar heating.
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