Average Residential Kerosene Prices in New York State by Region, Beginning 2000

Beginning September 4, 2000, this dataset provides average residential retail kerosene prices for New York State and its regions. Pricing data is collected weekly during the heating season (September to March) and bi-weekly otherwise via surveys conducted by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). All prices are listed in dollars per gallon.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal price trends for kerosene based on weekly and bi-weekly survey data.
• Compare regional price variations for residential heating fuel within New York State.
• Model the relationship between kerosene prices and other heating fuels based on the dataset's inclusion in the broader Heating Fuel Prices collection.
• Track long-term price changes for a specific fuel type beginning in the year 2000.

Strengths

• Long-term temporal coverage beginning September 4, 2000.
• Data collection follows a defined schedule: weekly during heating season and bi-weekly otherwise.
• Prices are provided in a standard unit (dollars per gallon).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Geographic coverage is limited to New York State.

Provenance

Source

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

Collection Method

Surveys conducted by NYSERDA staff.

Time Range

Beginning September 4, 2000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-14 22:32:29.343897; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New York State and its regions.