Benchmark math

NYSERDA's latest surveyed Long Island residential propane benchmark is $4.339 per gallon for July 2026. Long Island combines Nassau and Suffolk counties, and NYSERDA notes that its full-service residential credit-price accounts typically use about 1,100 gallons or more per year. It is a regional benchmark, not a guaranteed quote for a specific home.

If you simply multiply 100 gallons by the July 2026 benchmark, the result is $433.90. That is a math example, not a promise that a Suffolk dealer will quote 100 gallons at the benchmark rate.

Why a 100-gallon delivery may price differently

  • Small delivery minimums
  • Will-call or short-notice service
  • Your annual gallon usage
  • Customer-owned versus supplier-owned tank
  • Route distance
  • Account or service fees

100 gallons or less

Many homeowners do not know whether they have a 57-gallon, 100-gallon, 100-pound cylinder setup or another smaller tank. Our quote form therefore includes a simple '100 gallons or less' choice plus 'Not sure' so a homeowner does not have to identify the exact model before requesting a quote.

Best way to get a real number

Give local providers your ZIP code, approximate tank size, current tank level, tank ownership and delivery urgency. That produces a much more useful comparison than multiplying a regional average by 100 gallons.

Primary public sources

NYSERDA Monthly Average Propane Prices · U.S. EIA New York Residential Propane Prices