Bergen County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on December 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 12/03/2025 | $3.126 |
| 12/02/2025 | $3.126 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.126 |
| 11/30/2025 | $3.142 |
| 11/29/2025 | $3.142 |
| 11/28/2025 | $3.142 |
| 11/27/2025 | $3.144 |
| 11/26/2025 | $3.144 |
| 11/25/2025 | $3.192 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.192 |
| 11/23/2025 | $3.192 |
| 11/22/2025 | $3.192 |
| 11/21/2025 | $3.192 |
| 11/20/2025 | $3.192 |
| 11/19/2025 | $3.176 |
| 11/18/2025 | $3.127 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.126 |
| 11/16/2025 | $3.126 |
| 11/15/2025 | $3.126 |
| 11/14/2025 | $3.126 |
| 11/13/2025 | $3.126 |
| 11/12/2025 | $3.126 |
| 11/11/2025 | $3.040 |
| 11/10/2025 | $3.040 |
| 11/09/2025 | $3.036 |
| 11/08/2025 | $3.036 |
| 11/07/2025 | $3.036 |
| 11/06/2025 | $3.036 |
| 11/05/2025 | $3.029 |
| 11/04/2025 | $3.029 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Bergen Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Households have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Bergen, used by 29,329,619 or 73% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Bergen homeowners is Electricity, used by 7,239,965 homes (18%). The other homes are heated with Heating Oil (6%), Propane (3%), Other (0.5%), and Wood (0.4%).
Bergen County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Date | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29329619 | 1049471 | 7239965 | 2221569 | 154787 | 39893 | 174840 |
| 2024 | 29971190 | 1048805 | 6910736 | 2496805 | 142667 | 60149 | 190558 |
| 2023 | 30506496 | 1046096 | 6601589 | 2767077 | 131171 | 78641 | 204716 |
| 2022 | 30531952 | 1016907 | 6301178 | 2901685 | 129915 | 78556 | 201996 |
| 2021 | 30374036 | 958364 | 5963306 | 3021832 | 135068 | 70305 | 191015 |
| 2020 | 29714124 | 887456 | 5592509 | 3102094 | 141686 | 62042 | 183479 |
| 2019 | 29162603 | 811896 | 5206069 | 3192263 | 148163 | 52623 | 169681 |
| 2018 | 29022565 | 766942 | 4968647 | 3337899 | 156344 | 42041 | 161098 |
| 2017 | 28833947 | 748532 | 4828640 | 3501438 | 168171 | 32172 | 158171 |
| 2016 | 28670668 | 741323 | 4731417 | 3686150 | 177238 | 24401 | 152940 |
| 2015 | 28530661 | 739660 | 4620717 | 3917066 | 177911 | 17853 | 141727 |
| 2014 | 28416542 | 739682 | 4503719 | 4149546 | 172981 | 12939 | 128167 |
| 2013 | 28313635 | 745905 | 4392796 | 4376963 | 166888 | 9044 | 117252 |
| 2012 | 28198316 | 753570 | 4255774 | 4644621 | 155931 | 5928 | 109831 |
| 2011 | 28039203 | 754637 | 4136200 | 4911400 | 140798 | 4108 | 104335 |
| 2010 | 27819915 | 753238 | 4032541 | 5189060 | 130312 | 3650 | 101669 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Bergen
Fuel oil has become less frequently used in Bergen. In the 3 years since 2022, the number of homeowners using fuel oil declined from 2,901,685 to 2,221,569, a 23% drop.
Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Bergen County
| Date | Households |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | 178950 |
| 2025-11-10 | 178975 |
| 2025-11-09 | 179007 |
| 2025-11-08 | 179035 |
| 2025-11-07 | 179088 |
| 2025-11-06 | 179115 |
| 2025-11-05 | 179149 |
| 2025-11-04 | 179186 |
| 2025-11-03 | 179223 |
| 2025-11-02 | 179262 |
| 2025-11-01 | 179298 |
| 2025-10-31 | 179294 |
| 2025-10-30 | 179320 |
| 2025-10-29 | 179346 |
| 2025-10-28 | 179384 |
| 2025-10-27 | 179425 |
| 2025-10-26 | 179461 |
| 2025-10-25 | 179504 |
| 2025-10-24 | 179536 |
| 2025-10-23 | 179573 |
| 2025-10-22 | 179626 |
| 2025-10-21 | 179654 |
| 2025-10-20 | 179684 |
| 2025-10-19 | 179723 |
| 2025-10-18 | 179761 |
| 2025-10-17 | 179800 |
| 2025-10-16 | 179831 |
| 2025-10-15 | 179882 |
| 2025-10-14 | 179929 |
| 2025-10-13 | 179961 |
| 2025-10-12 | 179999 |
| 2025-10-11 | 180036 |
| 2025-10-10 | 180076 |
| 2025-10-09 | 180111 |
| 2025-10-08 | 180134 |
| 2025-10-07 | 180186 |
| 2025-10-06 | 180224 |
| 2025-10-05 | 180257 |
| 2025-10-04 | 180299 |
| 2025-10-03 | 180330 |
| 2025-10-02 | 180376 |
| 2025-10-01 | 180415 |
| 2025-09-30 | 180440 |
| 2025-09-29 | 180466 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Bergen
Between 2022 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 1,016,907 to 1,049,471, a 3% change. Comparing 2022 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel dropped from 30,531,952 to 29,329,619, a 4% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Bergen
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Bergen. Since 2022, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 6,301,178 to 7,239,965, a 15% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Bergen
The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. As it stands today, 39,893 homes in Bergen are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 49% drop from 2022, when 78,556 homes had active solar heating.
Bergen County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Bergen County homeowners purchased a total of 9 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Bergen’s overall heating oil consumption fluctuates yearly correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ boilers need to burn more and more number two heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Bergen was 34°F, which was 0.5°F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Bergen County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 26.5° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 28° F |
Bergen County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Bergen residences heating with fuel oil, selecting which of the 22 heating oil companies that serve Bergen plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 3 “full-service” oil companies that serve Bergen. Full service companies such as Advantage Oil or Advantage Oil offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The customer does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for clients who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the number two heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Examples of 2 Bergen cash heating oil companies serving Bergen include Deinrich Fuel Oil Inc and National Fuel Oil Inc.
Bergen Number Two Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Fuel oil Companies Serving Bergen: 22 companies . Average Number of Bergen Homes Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 13517
Bergen Heating Oil Delivery Overview
1,689,780 homes in Bergen heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Bergen temperatures drop as low as 33° F each winter. 5% of Bergen homes are reliant on heating oil delivery each winter.
3.92% of Bergen County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Bergen County Households | Bergen County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 3.6M | 141,581 |
703 Bergen Fuel Oil Companies You Can Trust
With 169,797,916.341 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to Bergen homes last winter, the Bergen community looks to its 703 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Bergen, two of the closest terminals are Sunoco in Linden, NJ and Sunoco in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the oil to residences and companies throughout Bergen and the surrounding region.
