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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in New Jersey, used by 2,618,092 or 74.00% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for New Jersey homeowners is electricity, used by 532,344 homes (15.05%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (258,381), propane (91,132), no fuel (30,011), and other fuels (40,620).
New Jersey Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
| Fuel | New Jersey Households | % of Households |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas | 2.6M | 74.00% |
| Electricity | 532,344 | 15.05% |
| Heating Oil | 258,381 | 7.30% |
| Propane | 91,132 | 2.58% |
| No Fuel | 30,011 | 0.85% |
| Other Fuels | 19,813 | 0.56% |
| Wood | 12,502 | 0.35% |
| Solar | 7,334 | 0.21% |
| Coal | 971 | 0.03% |
Natural gas (74.00)
Electricity (15.05)
Heating oil (7.30)
Propane (2.58)
No fuel (0.85)
Other fuels (0.56)
Wood (0.35)
Solar (0.21)
Coal (0.03)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in New Jersey
Heating oil has become less popular in New Jersey. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes fell from 374,390 to 258,381, a 30.99% drop.
New Jersey Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
| Year | Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 420,231 |
| 2012 | 397,731 |
| 2013 | 374,390 |
| 2014 | 353,791 |
| 2015 | 336,160 |
| 2016 | 314,964 |
| 2017 | 298,525 |
| 2018 | 284,056 |
| 2019 | 271,250 |
| 2020 | 260,383 |
| 2021 | 256,421 |
| 2022 | 258,381 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in New Jersey
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 62,512 to 91,132.
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,354,543 to 2,618,092.
Electricity use for home heating in New Jersey
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in New Jersey. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 361,146 to 532,344, a 47.40% increase.
Solar use for home heating in New Jersey
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, 7,334 homes in New Jersey are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 1134.68% increase from 2013, when only 594 homes had installed active solar heating.
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