Homeowners have a choice of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Morris, used by 2,627,206 or 74% of homeowners. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Morris households 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%).

Morris 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 Morris

Heating oil has become less popular in Morris. In the 2 years since 2023, the number of residents using number two heating oil declined from 215,314 to 185,324, a 14% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Morris

Between 2023 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel dropped from 95,605 to 70,406, a 26% change. Comparing 2023 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 2,552,593 to 2,627,206, a 3% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Morris

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Morris. Since 2023, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 606,537 to 617,773, a 2% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Morris

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. Currently, 11,798 homes in Morris are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 26% gain from 2023, when 9,388 homes had active solar heating.

Morris County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Morris County homeowners purchased a total of 18 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Morris’s overall number two heating oil use varies each year depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ HVAC systems need to burn increasing amounts of heating oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Morris was 33.5°F, which was 4.7°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Morris County Average Winter Temperature

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

Morris County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Morris homes heating with number two heating oil, picking which of the 34 heating oil companies that serve Morris makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 78 “full-service” oil companies that serve Morris. Full service companies such as Patriot Discount Oil or Skylands Energy Service offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The customer 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 families who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Examples of 2 Morris cash heating oil companies serving Morris include Affordable Oil and Longhorn Oil Company.

Morris Number Two Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Fuel oil Companies Serving Morris: 34 companies .
Average Number of Morris Houses Served per Fuel Oil company : 5451

Morris Heating Oil Delivery Overview

185,324 houses in Morris heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Morris temperatures drop as low as 28.8° F each winter. 5.2% of Morris households are reliant on heating oil delivery each winter.

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

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

678 Morris Oil Companies Go The Distance

With 169,797,916 gallons of oil delivered to Morris families the last heating season, the Morris community relies on its 678 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Morris, 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 Morris and the surrounding area.

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