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

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

Gloucester County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Gloucester 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 Gloucester County

Heating oil has become less popular in Gloucester County. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes fell from 298,525 to 258,381, a 13.45% drop.

Gloucester 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 Gloucester County

Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 61,831 to 91,132.

Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,396,108 to 2,618,092.

Electricity use for home heating in Gloucester County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Gloucester County. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 397,564 to 532,344, a 33.90% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Gloucester 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 Gloucester County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 213.82% increase from 2017, when only 2,337 homes had installed active solar heating.

Gloucester County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Gloucester County homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Gloucester 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 Gloucester County, the average outside temperature was 5.2° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Gloucester County Average Winter Temperature

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

Gloucester County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Gloucester County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 53 heating oil companies that serve Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester County include Vaughan Comfort Services and Advanced Air Htg & Clg.

Gloucester County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Gloucester County: 53 companies

Average Number Of Gloucester County Homes Served Per Company: 45 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Gloucester County Oil Company: 29,907 gallons per year

Gloucester County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

2,412 households in Gloucester County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Gloucester County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

7% of Gloucester County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Gloucester County Households	Gloucester County Heating Oil Households
32,187	2,412

304 Gloucester County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Gloucester County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Gloucester County community relies on its 304 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester County.