Date	Average Oil Price
11/21/2024	$3.206
11/20/2024	$3.206
11/19/2024	$3.237
11/18/2024	$3.200
11/17/2024	$2.851
11/16/2024	$2.851
11/15/2024	$2.851
11/14/2024	$2.851
11/13/2024	$2.851
11/12/2024	$2.851
11/11/2024	$2.926
11/10/2024	$2.926
11/09/2024	$2.926
11/08/2024	$2.929
11/07/2024	$2.929
11/06/2024	$2.929
11/05/2024	$2.929
11/04/2024	$2.929
11/03/2024	$2.929
11/02/2024	$2.929
11/01/2024	$2.929
10/31/2024	$2.929
10/30/2024	$2.931
10/29/2024	$2.929
10/28/2024	$2.929
10/27/2024	$3.010
10/26/2024	$3.010
10/25/2024	$3.010
10/24/2024	$3.010
10/23/2024	$3.010

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

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

Bergen County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Bergen County Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	2.6M	74.0%
Electricity	532,344	15.1%
Heating Oil	258,381	7.3%
Propane	91,132	2.6%
No Fuel	30,011	0.9%
Other Fuels	19,813	0.6%
Wood	12,502	0.3%
Solar	7,334	0.2%
Coal	971	0.0%

Natural gas (74.0%)

Electricity (15.1%)

Heating oil (7.3%)

Propane (2.6%)

No fuel (0.9%)

Other fuels (0.6%)

Wood (0.3%)

Solar (0.2%)

Coal (0.0%)

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

Heating oil has become less popular in Bergen County. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes fell from 374,390 to 258,381, a 30.99% drop.

Bergen 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 Bergen County

Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 62,512 to 91,132.

Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,354,543 to 2,618,092.

Electricity use for home heating in Bergen County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Bergen County. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 361,146 to 532,344, a 47.40% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Bergen 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 Bergen County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 1134.68% increase from 2013, when only 594 homes had installed 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 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 Bergen County, the average outside temperature was 8.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Bergen County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2023 - 2024	43.5° F
Winter 2022 - 2023	35.5° F

Bergen County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Bergen County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 22 heating oil companies that serve Bergen 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 3 “full-service” oil companies that serve Bergen County. Full service companies such as Advantage Oil or Advantage Oil 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 Bergen 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 Bergen County include Deinrich Fuel Oil Inc and National Fuel Oil Inc.

Bergen County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Bergen County: 22 companies

Average Number Of Bergen County Homes Served Per Company: 614 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Bergen County Oil Company: 403,765 gallons per year

Bergen County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 13,517 households in Bergen County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Bergen County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

4% of Bergen County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Bergen County Households	Bergen County Heating Oil Households
303,466	13,517

703 Bergen County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 9 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Bergen County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Bergen County community relies on its 703 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 Bergen 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 Bergen County.