Cheapest Cumberland County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on December 28, 2025
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 12/27/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/26/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/25/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/24/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/23/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/22/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/21/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/20/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/19/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/18/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/17/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/16/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/15/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/14/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/13/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/12/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/11/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/10/2025 | $3.149 |
| 12/09/2025 | $3.099 |
| 12/08/2025 | $3.099 |
| 12/07/2025 | $3.099 |
| 12/06/2025 | $3.099 |
| 12/05/2025 | $3.099 |
| 12/04/2025 | $3.099 |
| 12/03/2025 | $3.099 |
| 12/02/2025 | $3.099 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.099 |
| 11/30/2025 | $3.099 |
| 11/29/2025 | $3.099 |
| 11/28/2025 | $3.099 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Cumberland Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Families have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Cumberland, used by 2,627,206 or 74% of homeowners. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Cumberland homeowners is Electricity, used by 617,773 homes (17%). The rest of the homes are heated with Heating Oil (5%), Propane (2%), Other (0.4%), and Solar (0.3%).
Cumberland County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29,329,619 | 1,049,471 | 7,239,965 | 2,221,569 | 154,787 | 39,893 | 174,840 |
| 2024 | 29,971,190 | 1,048,805 | 6,910,736 | 2,496,805 | 142,667 | 60,149 | 190,558 |
| 2023 | 30,506,496 | 1,046,096 | 6,601,589 | 2,767,077 | 131,171 | 78,641 | 204,716 |
| 2022 | 30,531,952 | 1,016,907 | 6,301,178 | 2,901,685 | 129,915 | 78,556 | 201,996 |
| 2021 | 30,374,036 | 958,364 | 5,963,306 | 3,021,832 | 135,068 | 70,305 | 191,015 |
| 2020 | 29,714,124 | 887,456 | 5,592,509 | 3,102,094 | 141,686 | 62,042 | 183,479 |
| 2019 | 29,162,603 | 811,896 | 5,206,069 | 3,192,263 | 148,163 | 52,623 | 169,681 |
| 2018 | 29,022,565 | 766,942 | 4,968,647 | 3,337,899 | 156,344 | 42,041 | 161,098 |
| 2017 | 28,833,947 | 748,532 | 4,828,640 | 3,501,438 | 168,171 | 32,172 | 158,171 |
| 2016 | 28,670,668 | 741,323 | 4,731,417 | 3,686,150 | 177,238 | 24,401 | 152,940 |
| 2015 | 28,530,661 | 739,660 | 4,620,717 | 3,917,066 | 177,911 | 17,853 | 141,727 |
| 2014 | 28,416,542 | 739,682 | 4,503,719 | 4,149,546 | 172,981 | 12,939 | 128,167 |
| 2013 | 28,313,635 | 745,905 | 4,392,796 | 4,376,963 | 166,888 | 9,044 | 117,252 |
| 2012 | 28,198,316 | 753,570 | 4,255,774 | 4,644,621 | 155,931 | 5,928 | 109,831 |
| 2011 | 28,039,203 | 754,637 | 4,136,200 | 4,911,400 | 140,798 | 4,108 | 104,335 |
| 2010 | 27,819,915 | 753,238 | 4,032,541 | 5,189,060 | 130,312 | 3,650 | 101,669 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Cumberland
Fuel oil has become less popular in Cumberland. In the 1 years since 2024, the number of residents using oil fell from 198,050 to 185,324, a 6% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Cumberland
Between 2024 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 66,233 to 70,406, a 6% change. Comparing 2024 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel remained unchanged from 2,623,428 to 2,627,206, a 0% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Cumberland
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Cumberland. Since 2024, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 592,186 to 617,773, a 4% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Cumberland
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. As it stands today, 11,798 homes in Cumberland are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 8% gain from 2024, when 10,926 homes used active solar heating.
Cumberland County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Cumberland County homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Cumberland’s overall heating oil use varies each year depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ boilers need to burn more and more heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Cumberland was 33.5°F, which was 0.5°F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Cumberland County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 33.2° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 31° F |
Cumberland County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Cumberland homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 2 heating oil companies that serve Cumberland can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Cumberland. Full service companies such as or offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic heating 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: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for clients who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the number two heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Examples of 2 Cumberland cash heating oil companies serving Cumberland include Bottom Dollar Heating Oil and Pedroni Fuel Co.
Cumberland Fuel Oil Company By The Numbers: Heating oil Companies Serving Cumberland: 2 companies .
Average Number of Cumberland Houses Served per Fuel Oil company : 92662
Cumberland Heating Oil Delivery Overview
185,324 households in Cumberland heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Cumberland temperatures drop as low as 33° F each winter. 5% of Cumberland houses are reliant on number two heating oil delivery each winter.
2.61% of Cumberland County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Cumberland County Households | Cumberland County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 7.1M | 185,324 |
2 Cumberland Heating Oil Companies Homeowners Can Count On
With 169,797,916.341 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Cumberland homeowners last winter, the Cumberland community depends on its 2 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Cumberland, two of the closest terminals are Sunoco in Linden, NJ and Sunoco in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the oil to residences and companies throughout Cumberland and the surrounding vicinity.
