Cheapest Gloucester County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on March 3, 2026 at 01:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 03/03/2026 | $3.699 |
| 03/02/2026 | $3.599 |
| 03/01/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/28/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/27/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/26/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/25/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/24/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/23/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/22/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/21/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/20/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/19/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/18/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/17/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/16/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/15/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/14/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/13/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/12/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/11/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/10/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/09/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/08/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/07/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/06/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/05/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/04/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/03/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/02/2026 | $3.599 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Gloucester Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Families have a choice of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Gloucester, used by 2,627,206 or 74% of households. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Gloucester households is Electricity, used by 617,773 homes (17%). The other homes are heated with Heating Oil (5%), Propane (2%), Other (0.4%), and Solar (0.3%).
Gloucester County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,627,206 | 70,406 | 617,773 | 185,324 | 10,688 | 11,798 | 14,006 |
| 2024 | 2,623,428 | 66,233 | 592,186 | 198,050 | 10,223 | 10,926 | 13,381 |
| 2023 | 2,552,593 | 95,605 | 606,537 | 215,314 | 10,749 | 9,388 | 20,755 |
| 2022 | 2,560,329 | 89,511 | 568,299 | 231,690 | 10,054 | 7,925 | 17,145 |
| 2021 | 2,545,038 | 87,258 | 555,363 | 240,765 | 9,820 | 7,643 | 19,506 |
| 2020 | 2,509,666 | 79,338 | 501,738 | 241,254 | 10,094 | 6,464 | 16,414 |
| 2019 | 2,474,295 | 71,419 | 448,114 | 241,742 | 10,368 | 5,284 | 13,323 |
| 2018 | 2,435,183 | 67,930 | 437,888 | 258,889 | 12,069 | 4,626 | 14,313 |
| 2017 | 2,425,008 | 62,490 | 415,119 | 271,265 | 11,994 | 4,801 | 12,938 |
| 2016 | 2,389,530 | 59,916 | 423,650 | 271,179 | 13,466 | 3,212 | 14,924 |
| 2015 | 2,398,744 | 61,082 | 385,792 | 299,222 | 14,398 | 1,781 | 12,721 |
| 2014 | 2,393,423 | 62,396 | 384,329 | 309,236 | 14,471 | 1,748 | 13,957 |
| 2013 | 2,354,824 | 60,943 | 388,226 | 329,733 | 17,421 | 1,270 | 10,710 |
| 2012 | 2,368,222 | 60,990 | 377,997 | 356,378 | 13,974 | 1,002 | 10,889 |
| 2011 | 2,342,608 | 58,315 | 360,855 | 376,568 | 11,869 | 332 | 7,917 |
| 2010 | 2,344,455 | 63,241 | 343,112 | 392,540 | 11,886 | 325 | 8,439 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Gloucester
Fuel oil has become less popular in Gloucester. In the 6 years since 2019, the number of families using heating oil decreased from 241,742 to 185,324, a 23% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Gloucester
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel decreased from 71,419 to 70,406, a 1% change. Comparing 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 2,474,295 to 2,627,206, a 6% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Gloucester
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Gloucester. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 448,114 to 617,773, a 38% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Gloucester
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all heating fuels. 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 Gloucester are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 123% gain from 2019, when 5,284 homes had active solar heating.
Gloucester County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Gloucester County homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Gloucester’s overall oil use varies from year to year as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ heating systems need to burn increasing amounts of fuel oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Gloucester was 33.5°F, which was 4.7°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Gloucester County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 33.5° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 38.2° F |
Gloucester County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Gloucester homeowners heating with fuel oil, choosing which of the 7 heating oil companies that serve Gloucester is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Gloucester. Full service companies such as or offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating 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 clients who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Some of the 2 Gloucester cash heating oil companies serving Gloucester include SJ Fuel South Co Inc and Bottom Dollar Heating Oil.
Gloucester Fuel Oil Company Statistics: Fuel oil Companies Serving Gloucester: 7 companies .
Average Number of Gloucester Homes Served per Heating Oil company : 26475
Gloucester Heating Oil Delivery Overview
185,324 families in Gloucester heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Gloucester temperatures drop as low as 28.8° F each winter. 5% of Gloucester homes depend on number two heating oil delivery each winter.
2.61% of Gloucester County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Gloucester County Households | Gloucester County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 7.1M | 185,324 |
34 Gloucester Oil Companies Serving The Community
With 169,797,916.341 gallons of heating oil delivered to Gloucester houses last winter, the Gloucester community looks to its 34 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 Gloucester, two of the closest terminals are Sunoco in Linden, NJ and Sunoco in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to homes and businesses throughout Gloucester and the surrounding region.
