Date	Price
01/03/2026	$2.890
01/02/2026	$2.890
01/01/2026	$2.890
12/31/2025	$2.970
12/30/2025	$2.970
12/29/2025	$2.970
12/28/2025	$2.970
12/27/2025	$2.970
12/26/2025	$2.970
12/25/2025	$2.970
12/24/2025	$2.970
12/23/2025	$2.970
12/22/2025	$2.970
12/21/2025	$2.970
12/20/2025	$2.970
12/19/2025	$2.970
12/18/2025	$2.970
12/17/2025	$2.970
12/16/2025	$2.970
12/15/2025	$2.970
12/14/2025	$2.970
12/13/2025	$3.059
12/12/2025	$3.059
12/11/2025	$3.059
12/10/2025	$3.090
12/09/2025	$3.049
12/08/2025	$3.069
12/07/2025	$3.069
12/06/2025	$3.059
12/05/2025	$3.059

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

Residences have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Hunterdon, used by 2,627,206 or 74% of residents. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Hunterdon residents 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%).

Hunterdon 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 Hunterdon

Heating oil has become losing popularity in Hunterdon. In the 10 years since 2015, the number of households using heating oil dropped from 299,222 to 185,324, a 38% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Hunterdon

Between 2015 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel increased from 61,082 to 70,406, a 15% change. Comparing 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 2,398,744 to 2,627,206, a 10% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Hunterdon

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Hunterdon. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 385,792 to 617,773, a 60% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Hunterdon

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 Hunterdon are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 562% gain from 2015, when 1,781 homes utilized active solar heating.

Hunterdon County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Hunterdon County homeowners purchased a total of 11 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Hunterdon’s overall oil usage changes each year depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ boilers need to burn additional heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Hunterdon was 33.5°F, which was 4.7°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Hunterdon County Average Winter Temperature

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

Hunterdon County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Hunterdon homes heating with heating oil, picking which of the 10 heating oil companies that serve Hunterdon is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 40 “full-service” oil companies that serve Hunterdon. Full service companies such as Patriot Discount Oil or PFO Heating & Air Conditioning offer households 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 number two heating 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 known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for households 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. A few of the 2 Hunterdon cash heating oil companies serving Hunterdon include Stem Bros Inc and Stockton Fuel Oil Inc.

Hunterdon Number Two Heating Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving Hunterdon: 10 companies .
Average Number of Hunterdon Houses Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 0

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