Date	Price
12/21/2025	$2.900
12/20/2025	$2.900
12/19/2025	$2.900
12/18/2025	$2.900
12/17/2025	$2.900
12/16/2025	$2.870
12/15/2025	$2.870
12/14/2025	$2.870
12/13/2025	$2.870
12/12/2025	$2.870
12/11/2025	$2.870
12/10/2025	$2.950
12/09/2025	$2.850
12/08/2025	$2.960
12/07/2025	$2.850
12/06/2025	$2.850
12/05/2025	$2.850
12/04/2025	$2.850
12/03/2025	$2.850
12/02/2025	$2.950
12/01/2025	$2.950
11/30/2025	$2.950
11/29/2025	$2.950
11/28/2025	$2.950
11/27/2025	$2.950
11/26/2025	$2.950
11/25/2025	$2.950
11/24/2025	$2.950
11/23/2025	$2.950
11/22/2025	$2.950

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Bergen Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homes have a host of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Bergen, used by 2,627,206 or 74% of residents. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Bergen homeowners is Electricity, used by 617,773 homes (17%). The rest of the homes are heated with Heating Oil (5%), Propane (2%), Other (0.4%), and Solar (0.3%).

Bergen County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2025	29,329,619	1,049,471	7,239,965	2,221,569	154,787	39,893	174,840
2024	29,971,190	1,048,805	6,910,736	2,496,805	142,667	60,149	190,558
2023	30,506,496	1,046,096	6,601,589	2,767,077	131,171	78,641	204,716
2022	30,531,952	1,016,907	6,301,178	2,901,685	129,915	78,556	201,996
2021	30,374,036	958,364	5,963,306	3,021,832	135,068	70,305	191,015
2020	29,714,124	887,456	5,592,509	3,102,094	141,686	62,042	183,479
2019	29,162,603	811,896	5,206,069	3,192,263	148,163	52,623	169,681
2018	29,022,565	766,942	4,968,647	3,337,899	156,344	42,041	161,098
2017	28,833,947	748,532	4,828,640	3,501,438	168,171	32,172	158,171
2016	28,670,668	741,323	4,731,417	3,686,150	177,238	24,401	152,940
2015	28,530,661	739,660	4,620,717	3,917,066	177,911	17,853	141,727
2014	28,416,542	739,682	4,503,719	4,149,546	172,981	12,939	128,167
2013	28,313,635	745,905	4,392,796	4,376,963	166,888	9,044	117,252
2012	28,198,316	753,570	4,255,774	4,644,621	155,931	5,928	109,831
2011	28,039,203	754,637	4,136,200	4,911,400	140,798	4,108	104,335
2010	27,819,915	753,238	4,032,541	5,189,060	130,312	3,650	101,669

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Bergen

Heating oil has become less popular in Bergen. In the 2 years since 2023, the number of families using oil fell from 215,314 to 185,324, a 14% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Bergen

Between 2023 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel decreased from 95,605 to 70,406, a 26% change. Comparing 2023 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,552,593 to 2,627,206, a 3% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Bergen

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Bergen. Since 2023, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 606,537 to 617,773, a 2% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Bergen

Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. 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. Now, 11,798 homes in Bergen are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 26% gain from 2023, when 9,388 homes used 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 fuel oil use varies annually primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ boilers need to burn additional fuel oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Bergen was 33.5°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 families heating with number two heating oil, choosing which of the 22 heating oil companies that serve Bergen can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 3 “full-service” oil companies that serve Bergen. Full service companies such as Advantage Oil or Advantage Oil offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The family 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 families who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the fuel 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 Heating Oil Company Fast Facts: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Bergen: 22 companies .
Average Number of Bergen Homes Served per Heating Oil company : 6436

Bergen Heating Oil Delivery Overview

185,324 houses in Bergen heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Bergen temperatures drop as low as 33° F each winter. 5% of Bergen houses rely 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 Homeowners Can Count On

With 169,797,916.341 gallons of oil delivered to Bergen residences during this past winter, the Bergen community relies on its 703 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: 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 area.

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