Date	Price
01/07/2026	$2.900
01/06/2026	$2.900
01/05/2026	$2.900
01/04/2026	$2.900
01/03/2026	$2.900
01/02/2026	$2.900
01/01/2026	$2.900
12/31/2025	$2.900
12/30/2025	$2.900
12/29/2025	$2.900
12/28/2025	$2.900
12/27/2025	$2.900
12/26/2025	$2.900
12/25/2025	$2.900
12/24/2025	$2.900
12/23/2025	$2.900
12/22/2025	$2.900
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	$2.980
12/09/2025	$2.850

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

Households have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Hudson, used by 2,627,206 or 74% of families. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Hudson households is Electricity, used by 617,773 homes (17%). The remaining homes are heated with Heating Oil (5%), Propane (2%), Other (0.4%), and Solar (0.3%).

Hudson 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 Hudson

Oil has become losing popularity in Hudson. In the 7 years since 2018, the number of residents using fuel oil decreased from 258,889 to 185,324, a 28% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Hudson

Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel increased from 67,930 to 70,406, a 4% change. Comparing 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 2,435,183 to 2,627,206, a 8% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Hudson

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Hudson. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 437,888 to 617,773, a 41% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Hudson

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. Today, 11,798 homes in Hudson are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 155% gain from 2018, when 4,626 homes utilized active solar heating.

Hudson County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Hudson County homeowners purchased a total of 7 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Hudson’s overall fuel oil use fluctuates from year to year depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ boilers need to burn more and more fuel oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Hudson was 33.5°F, which was 4.7°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Hudson County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	33.5° F
2023 - 2024	38.2° F

Hudson County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Hudson families heating with heating oil, choosing which of the 23 heating oil companies that serve Hudson plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are 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 Hudson. Full service companies such as or offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The client does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: also referred to as “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 oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Examples of 2 Hudson cash heating oil companies serving Hudson include Deinrich Fuel Oil Inc and National Fuel Oil Inc.

Hudson Number Two Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Hudson: 23 companies .
Average Number of Hudson Homes Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 0

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