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

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Union County, used by 3,119,789 or 64.85% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Union County homeowners is electricity, used by 1,213,218 homes (25.22%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (272,855), heating oil (100,023), wood (81,253), and other fuels (75,025).

Union County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Union County Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	3.1M	64.85%
Electricity	1.2M	25.22%
Propane	272,855	5.67%
Heating Oil	100,023	2.08%
Wood	81,253	1.69%
Other Fuels	43,475	0.90%
No Fuel	27,402	0.57%
Coal	3,017	0.06%
Solar	1,131	0.02%

Natural gas (64.85)

Electricity (25.22)

Propane (5.67)

Heating oil (2.08)

Wood (1.69)

Other fuels (0.90)

No fuel (0.57)

Coal (0.06)

Solar (0.02)

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

Heating oil has become more popular in Union County. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes rose from 99,323 to 100,023, a 0.70% lift.

Union County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	141,038
2012	132,252
2013	125,428
2014	119,022
2015	113,013
2016	107,419
2017	104,197
2018	101,487
2019	99,323
2020	95,712
2021	92,977
2022	100,023

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

Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 248,176 to 272,855.

Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 3,063,569 to 3,119,789.

Electricity use for home heating in Union County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Union County. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,119,116 to 1,213,218, a 8.41% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Union 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, 1,131 homes in Union County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 19.43% increase from 2019, when only 947 homes had installed active solar heating.

Union County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Union County homeowners purchased a total of 65,866 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Union 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 Union County, the average outside temperature was 12.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Union County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	49.2° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	37.2° F

Union County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Union County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 16 heating oil companies that serve Union 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 Union 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 Union 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 Union County include Smart Oil and Buckeye Heating & Cooling.

Union County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Union County: 16 companies

Average Number Of Union County Homes Served Per Company: 6 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Union County Oil Company: 4,116 gallons per year

Union County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

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

0% of Union County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Union County Households	Union County Heating Oil Households
12,547	104

16 Union County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 65,866 gallons of heating oil delivered to Union County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Union County community relies on its 16 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 Union County, two of the closest terminals are Citgo in Linden, NJ and Citgo in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Union County.