Passaic County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 11/29/2025 | $3.124 |
| 11/28/2025 | $3.124 |
| 11/27/2025 | $3.148 |
| 11/26/2025 | $3.148 |
| 11/25/2025 | $3.166 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.166 |
| 11/23/2025 | $3.168 |
| 11/22/2025 | $3.168 |
| 11/21/2025 | $3.168 |
| 11/20/2025 | $3.168 |
| 11/19/2025 | $3.162 |
| 11/18/2025 | $3.128 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.115 |
| 11/16/2025 | $3.115 |
| 11/15/2025 | $3.115 |
| 11/14/2025 | $3.115 |
| 11/13/2025 | $3.115 |
| 11/12/2025 | $3.109 |
| 11/11/2025 | $3.037 |
| 11/10/2025 | $3.037 |
| 11/09/2025 | $3.051 |
| 11/08/2025 | $3.051 |
| 11/07/2025 | $3.051 |
| 11/06/2025 | $3.042 |
| 11/05/2025 | $3.034 |
| 11/04/2025 | $3.023 |
| 11/03/2025 | $3.185 |
| 11/02/2025 | $3.185 |
| 11/01/2025 | $3.185 |
| 10/31/2025 | $3.185 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Passaic Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a host of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Passaic, used by 29,329,619 or 73% of families. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Passaic homeowners is Electricity, used by 7,239,965 homes (18%). The remaining homes are heated with Heating Oil (6%), Propane (3%), Other (0.5%), and Wood (0.4%).
Passaic County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Date | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29329619 | 1049471 | 7239965 | 2221569 | 154787 | 39893 | 174840 |
| 2024 | 29971190 | 1048805 | 6910736 | 2496805 | 142667 | 60149 | 190558 |
| 2023 | 30506496 | 1046096 | 6601589 | 2767077 | 131171 | 78641 | 204716 |
| 2022 | 30531952 | 1016907 | 6301178 | 2901685 | 129915 | 78556 | 201996 |
| 2021 | 30374036 | 958364 | 5963306 | 3021832 | 135068 | 70305 | 191015 |
| 2020 | 29714124 | 887456 | 5592509 | 3102094 | 141686 | 62042 | 183479 |
| 2019 | 29162603 | 811896 | 5206069 | 3192263 | 148163 | 52623 | 169681 |
| 2018 | 29022565 | 766942 | 4968647 | 3337899 | 156344 | 42041 | 161098 |
| 2017 | 28833947 | 748532 | 4828640 | 3501438 | 168171 | 32172 | 158171 |
| 2016 | 28670668 | 741323 | 4731417 | 3686150 | 177238 | 24401 | 152940 |
| 2015 | 28530661 | 739660 | 4620717 | 3917066 | 177911 | 17853 | 141727 |
| 2014 | 28416542 | 739682 | 4503719 | 4149546 | 172981 | 12939 | 128167 |
| 2013 | 28313635 | 745905 | 4392796 | 4376963 | 166888 | 9044 | 117252 |
| 2012 | 28198316 | 753570 | 4255774 | 4644621 | 155931 | 5928 | 109831 |
| 2011 | 28039203 | 754637 | 4136200 | 4911400 | 140798 | 4108 | 104335 |
| 2010 | 27819915 | 753238 | 4032541 | 5189060 | 130312 | 3650 | 101669 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Passaic
Number two heating oil has become less popular in Passaic. In the 2 years since 2023, the number of residents using number two heating oil dipped from 2,767,077 to 2,221,569, a 20% drop.
Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Passaic County
| Date | Households |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | 178950 |
| 2025-11-10 | 178975 |
| 2025-11-09 | 179007 |
| 2025-11-08 | 179035 |
| 2025-11-07 | 179088 |
| 2025-11-06 | 179115 |
| 2025-11-05 | 179149 |
| 2025-11-04 | 179186 |
| 2025-11-03 | 179223 |
| 2025-11-02 | 179262 |
| 2025-11-01 | 179298 |
| 2025-10-31 | 179294 |
| 2025-10-30 | 179320 |
| 2025-10-29 | 179346 |
| 2025-10-28 | 179384 |
| 2025-10-27 | 179425 |
| 2025-10-26 | 179461 |
| 2025-10-25 | 179504 |
| 2025-10-24 | 179536 |
| 2025-10-23 | 179573 |
| 2025-10-22 | 179626 |
| 2025-10-21 | 179654 |
| 2025-10-20 | 179684 |
| 2025-10-19 | 179723 |
| 2025-10-18 | 179761 |
| 2025-10-17 | 179800 |
| 2025-10-16 | 179831 |
| 2025-10-15 | 179882 |
| 2025-10-14 | 179929 |
| 2025-10-13 | 179961 |
| 2025-10-12 | 179999 |
| 2025-10-11 | 180036 |
| 2025-10-10 | 180076 |
| 2025-10-09 | 180111 |
| 2025-10-08 | 180134 |
| 2025-10-07 | 180186 |
| 2025-10-06 | 180224 |
| 2025-10-05 | 180257 |
| 2025-10-04 | 180299 |
| 2025-10-03 | 180330 |
| 2025-10-02 | 180376 |
| 2025-10-01 | 180415 |
| 2025-09-30 | 180440 |
| 2025-09-29 | 180466 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Passaic
Between 2023 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel held steady from 1,046,096 to 1,049,471, a 0% change. Comparing 2023 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel dropped from 30,506,496 to 29,329,619, a 4% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Passaic
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Passaic. Since 2023, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 6,601,589 to 7,239,965, a 10% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Passaic
The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. 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, 39,893 homes in Passaic are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 49% drop from 2023, when 78,641 homes used active solar heating.
Passaic County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Passaic County homeowners purchased a total of 4 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Passaic’s overall number two heating oil use fluctuates annually as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ boilers need to burn more and more heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Passaic was 34°F, which was 0.5°F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Passaic County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 33° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 33° F |
Passaic County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Passaic households heating with number two heating oil, selecting which of the 23 heating oil companies that serve Passaic can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 14 “full-service” oil companies that serve Passaic. Full service companies such as Advantage Oil or Advantage Oil offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel 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: 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 exchange for lower prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Examples of 2 Passaic cash heating oil companies serving Passaic include Affordable Oil and Apple Heating Oil.
Passaic Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving Passaic: 23 companies . Average Number of Passaic Households Served per Fuel Oil company : 6383
Passaic Heating Oil Delivery Overview
1,689,780 houses in Passaic heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Passaic temperatures drop as low as 33° F each winter. 5% of Passaic households depend on oil delivery each winter.
3.07% of Passaic County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Passaic County Households | Passaic County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 2.0M | 63,454 |
188 Passaic Fuel Oil Companies You Can Bank On
With 169,797,916.341 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Passaic families during this past winter, the Passaic community looks to its 188 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. 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 Passaic, two of the closest terminals are Sunoco in Linden, NJ and Sunoco in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to residences and companies throughout Passaic and the surrounding area.
