After reading up on BTU (old school) of gas petrol diesel wood coal etc.
Unless you missed the schooling or were lied to while going to school and social media brainwashing these two products are the equivalent of top of the range (no pun intended)
Gas is the King for cooking and heating and Oil is the King for Heating.
Force Delblasiosmuck to go try heating his home with electricity and , oh wait, they are exempt from those charges or have a steal deal with the Electrical companies.
I wonder what powers the Electrical generation for the State of NY, apart from methane (think about it)
If you want to be comfortable, save money and not have to think about your heating system, a gas furnace with a H/P for temps above 40 to 45 F and the added bonus of A/C in the package, is the way to go. You could go with geo, but your outlay will be much higher up front.