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

Monmouth 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 Monmouth

Fuel oil has become losing popularity in Monmouth. In the 9 years since 2016, the number of homeowners using fuel oil decreased from 271,179 to 185,324, a 32% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Monmouth

Between 2016 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 59,916 to 70,406, a 18% change. Comparing 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,389,530 to 2,627,206, a 10% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Monmouth

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Monmouth. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 423,650 to 617,773, a 46% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Monmouth

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all 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 (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Currently, 11,798 homes in Monmouth are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 267% gain from 2016, when 3,212 homes had active solar heating.

Monmouth County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Monmouth County homeowners purchased a total of 6 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Monmouth’s overall number two heating oil use varies annually correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems 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 Monmouth was 33.5°F, which was 4.7°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Monmouth County Average Winter Temperature

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

Monmouth County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Monmouth households heating with oil, selecting which of the 15 heating oil companies that serve Monmouth can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 98 “full-service” oil companies that serve Monmouth. Full service companies such as Lawes Home Comfort or Globe Petroleum offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The household 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 homeowners 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 either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. A few of the 2 Monmouth cash heating oil companies serving Monmouth include Jacquar Fuel Oil and Globe Discount.

Monmouth Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving Monmouth: 15 companies .
Average Number of Monmouth Households Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 12355

Monmouth Heating Oil Delivery Overview

185,324 residences in Monmouth heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Monmouth temperatures drop as low as 28.8° F each winter. 5.2% of Monmouth residences rely on fuel oil delivery each winter.

2.6% of Monmouth County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Monmouth County Households	Monmouth County Heating Oil Households
7.1M	185,324

371 Monmouth Heating Oil Companies You Can Trust

With 169,797,916 gallons of oil delivered to Monmouth families during this past winter, the Monmouth community depends on its 371 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery has two parts to it: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Monmouth, two of the closest terminals are Sunoco in Linden, NJ and Sunoco in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the number two heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Monmouth and the surrounding area.

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