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

Hudson County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Hudson 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 Hudson County

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

Hudson 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 Hudson 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 Hudson County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Hudson 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 Hudson 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 Hudson County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 2464.34% increase from 2011, when only 286 homes had installed active solar heating.

Hudson County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Hudson County homeowners purchased a total of 7 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Hudson County Average Winter Temperature

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

Hudson County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Hudson County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 114 heating oil companies that serve Hudson 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 Hudson 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 Hudson 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 Hudson County include Woody's Plumbing and Heating and Air Temp Service Co.

Hudson County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Hudson County: 114 companies

Average Number Of Hudson County Homes Served Per Company: 92 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Hudson County Oil Company: 60,735 gallons per year

Hudson County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

10,536 households in Hudson County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Hudson County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

3% of Hudson County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Hudson County Households	Hudson County Heating Oil Households
307,860	10,536

928 Hudson County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 7 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Hudson County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Hudson County community relies on its 928 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 Hudson County, two of the closest terminals are Etmt in Newark Proper, NJ and Etmt in Newark, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Hudson County.