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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Cumberland County Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Cumberland County, used by 2,618,092 or 74.00% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Cumberland County 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).

Cumberland County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Cumberland County 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 Cumberland County

Heating oil has become less popular in Cumberland County. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 420,231 to 258,381, a 38.51% drop.

Cumberland County 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 Cumberland County

Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 62,712 to 91,132.

Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,327,840 to 2,618,092.

Electricity use for home heating in Cumberland County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Cumberland County. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 340,617 to 532,344, a 56.29% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Cumberland County

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 Cumberland County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 2464.34% increase from 2011, when only 286 homes had installed 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 County’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in Cumberland County, the average outside temperature was 5.2° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Cumberland County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	47.2° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	42° F

Cumberland County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Cumberland County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 23 heating oil companies that serve Cumberland County is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Cumberland County. Full service companies such as undefined or undefined offer automatic fuel delivery and furnace repair under a single roof.

Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel Companies” or “Cash Heating Oil Companies”, these companies are for the budget-conscious Cumberland County homeowner. In return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank and place an order when you run low on oil. Examples of cash heating oil companies that serve Cumberland County include Broadley's MDI and Sieri Mechanical.

Cumberland County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Cumberland County: 23 companies

Average Number Of Cumberland County Homes Served Per Company: 132 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Cumberland County Oil Company: 87,316 gallons per year

Cumberland County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

3,056 households in Cumberland County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Cumberland County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

13% of Cumberland County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Cumberland County Households	Cumberland County Heating Oil Households
22,685	3,056

23 Cumberland County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Cumberland County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Cumberland County community relies on its 23 oil companies to keep warm.

Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of Cumberland County, two of the closest terminals are Gulf in Thorofare, NJ and Etmt in Westville, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Cumberland County.