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

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Kings County, used by 4,593,346 or 59.99% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Kings County homeowners is heating oil, used by 1,379,410 homes (18.02%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (1,040,155), propane (371,184), no fuel (127,077), and other fuels (245,918).

Kings County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Kings County Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	4.5M	59.99%
Heating Oil	1.3M	18.02%
Electricity	1.0M	13.59%
Propane	371,184	4.85%
No Fuel	127,077	1.66%
Wood	117,324	1.53%
Other Fuels	102,644	1.34%
Coal	17,488	0.23%
Solar	8,462	0.11%

Natural gas (59.99)

Heating oil (18.02)

Electricity (13.59)

Propane (4.85)

No fuel (1.66)

Wood (1.53)

Other fuels (1.34)

Coal (0.23)

Solar (0.11)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Kings County

Heating oil has become less popular in Kings County. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,663,074 to 1,379,410, a 17.06% drop.

Kings County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	2.1M
2012	2.0M
2013	1.9M
2014	1.9M
2015	1.8M
2016	1.7M
2017	1.6M
2018	1.5M
2019	1.5M
2020	1.4M
2021	1.4M
2022	1.3M

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Kings County

Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 274,348 to 371,184.

Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,228,093 to 4,593,346.

Electricity use for home heating in Kings County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Kings County. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 820,554 to 1,040,155, a 26.76% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Kings 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, 8,462 homes in Kings County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 102.49% increase from 2017, when only 4,179 homes had installed active solar heating.

Kings County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Kings County homeowners purchased a total of 36 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Kings 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 Kings County, the average outside temperature was 5.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Kings County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	46.5° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	40.8° F

Kings County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Kings County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 168 heating oil companies that serve Kings 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 49 “full-service” oil companies that serve Kings County. Full service companies such as L & Son Heat Ac Tech Corp or The Carsedge Solutions Inc 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 Kings 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 Kings County include Ultimate Plumbing Corporation and Ronco Oil Inc.

Kings County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Kings County: 168 companies

Average Number Of Kings County Homes Served Per Company: 450 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Kings County Oil Company: 217,182 gallons per year

Kings County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

75,713 households in Kings County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Kings County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

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

Kings County Households	Kings County Heating Oil Households
988,463	75,713

168 Kings County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 36 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Kings County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Kings County community relies on its 168 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 Kings County, two of the closest terminals are Centerpt in Newark, NJ and Centerpt in Newark Proper, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Kings County.