Bergen County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on December 12, 2025 at 07:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 12/12/2025 | $2.870 |
| 12/11/2025 | $2.870 |
| 12/10/2025 | $2.950 |
| 12/09/2025 | $2.850 |
| 12/08/2025 | $2.960 |
| 12/07/2025 | $2.850 |
| 12/06/2025 | $2.850 |
| 12/05/2025 | $2.850 |
| 12/04/2025 | $2.850 |
| 12/03/2025 | $2.850 |
| 12/02/2025 | $2.950 |
| 12/01/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/30/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/29/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/28/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/27/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/26/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/25/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/24/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/23/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/22/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/21/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/20/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/19/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/18/2025 | $2.900 |
| 11/17/2025 | $2.900 |
| 11/16/2025 | $2.900 |
| 11/15/2025 | $2.900 |
| 11/14/2025 | $2.900 |
| 11/13/2025 | $2.900 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Bergen Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Households have a choice of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Bergen, used by 2,444,174 or 73% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Bergen homeowners is Electricity, used by 603,360 homes (18%). The rest of the homes are heated with Heating Oil (6%), Propane (3%), Other (0.5%), and Wood (0.4%).
Bergen County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Date | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29329619 | 1049471 | 7239965 | 2221569 | 154787 | 39893 | 174840 |
| 2024 | 29971190 | 1048805 | 6910736 | 2496805 | 142667 | 60149 | 190558 |
| 2023 | 30506496 | 1046096 | 6601589 | 2767077 | 131171 | 78641 | 204716 |
| 2022 | 30531952 | 1016907 | 6301178 | 2901685 | 129915 | 78556 | 201996 |
| 2021 | 30374036 | 958364 | 5963306 | 3021832 | 135068 | 70305 | 191015 |
| 2020 | 29714124 | 887456 | 5592509 | 3102094 | 141686 | 62042 | 183479 |
| 2019 | 29162603 | 811896 | 5206069 | 3192263 | 148163 | 52623 | 169681 |
| 2018 | 29022565 | 766942 | 4968647 | 3337899 | 156344 | 42041 | 161098 |
| 2017 | 28833947 | 748532 | 4828640 | 3501438 | 168171 | 32172 | 158171 |
| 2016 | 28670668 | 741323 | 4731417 | 3686150 | 177238 | 24401 | 152940 |
| 2015 | 28530661 | 739660 | 4620717 | 3917066 | 177911 | 17853 | 141727 |
| 2014 | 28416542 | 739682 | 4503719 | 4149546 | 172981 | 12939 | 128167 |
| 2013 | 28313635 | 745905 | 4392796 | 4376963 | 166888 | 9044 | 117252 |
| 2012 | 28198316 | 753570 | 4255774 | 4644621 | 155931 | 5928 | 109831 |
| 2011 | 28039203 | 754637 | 4136200 | 4911400 | 140798 | 4108 | 104335 |
| 2010 | 27819915 | 753238 | 4032541 | 5189060 | 130312 | 3650 | 101669 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Bergen
Fuel oil has become less popular in Bergen. In the 8 years since 2017, the number of households using number two heating oil declined from 291,811 to 185,137, a 37% drop.
Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Bergen County
| Date | Households |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | 178950 |
| 2025-11-10 | 178975 |
| 2025-11-09 | 179007 |
| 2025-11-08 | 179035 |
| 2025-11-07 | 179088 |
| 2025-11-06 | 179115 |
| 2025-11-05 | 179149 |
| 2025-11-04 | 179186 |
| 2025-11-03 | 179223 |
| 2025-11-02 | 179262 |
| 2025-11-01 | 179298 |
| 2025-10-31 | 179294 |
| 2025-10-30 | 179320 |
| 2025-10-29 | 179346 |
| 2025-10-28 | 179384 |
| 2025-10-27 | 179425 |
| 2025-10-26 | 179461 |
| 2025-10-25 | 179504 |
| 2025-10-24 | 179536 |
| 2025-10-23 | 179573 |
| 2025-10-22 | 179626 |
| 2025-10-21 | 179654 |
| 2025-10-20 | 179684 |
| 2025-10-19 | 179723 |
| 2025-10-18 | 179761 |
| 2025-10-17 | 179800 |
| 2025-10-16 | 179831 |
| 2025-10-15 | 179882 |
| 2025-10-14 | 179929 |
| 2025-10-13 | 179961 |
| 2025-10-12 | 179999 |
| 2025-10-11 | 180036 |
| 2025-10-10 | 180076 |
| 2025-10-09 | 180111 |
| 2025-10-08 | 180134 |
| 2025-10-07 | 180186 |
| 2025-10-06 | 180224 |
| 2025-10-05 | 180257 |
| 2025-10-04 | 180299 |
| 2025-10-03 | 180330 |
| 2025-10-02 | 180376 |
| 2025-10-01 | 180415 |
| 2025-09-30 | 180440 |
| 2025-09-29 | 180466 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Bergen
Between 2017 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel grew from 62,392 to 87,470, a 40% change. Comparing 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,402,864 to 2,444,174, a 2% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Bergen
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Bergen. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 402,407 to 603,360, a 50% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Bergen
The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Today, 3,386 homes in Bergen are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 26% gain from 2017, when 2,690 homes utilized active solar heating.
Bergen County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Bergen County homeowners purchased a total of 9 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Bergen’s overall oil consumption changes yearly based on the severity of the winter. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ furnaces need to burn increasing amounts of oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Bergen was 33.5°F, which was 0.5°F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Bergen County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 26.5° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 28° F |
Bergen County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Bergen homeowners heating with number two heating oil, selecting which of the 22 heating oil companies that serve Bergen makes a big difference.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 3 “full-service” oil companies that serve Bergen. Full service companies such as Advantage Oil or Advantage Oil offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The family does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for families who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Some of the 2 Bergen cash heating oil companies serving Bergen include Deinrich Fuel Oil Inc and National Fuel Oil Inc.
Bergen Number Two Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Bergen: 22 companies .
Average Number of Bergen Houses Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 13517
Bergen Heating Oil Delivery Overview
1,689,780 families in Bergen heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Bergen temperatures drop as low as 33° F each winter. 5% of Bergen families rely on oil delivery each winter.
3.92% of Bergen County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Bergen County Households | Bergen County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 3.6M | 141,581 |
703 Bergen Fuel Oil Companies You Can Bank On
With 169,797,916.341 gallons of oil delivered to Bergen homes last winter, the Bergen community depends on its 703 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Bergen, two of the closest terminals are Sunoco in Linden, NJ and Sunoco in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the number two heating oil to residences and companies throughout Bergen and the surrounding region.
