Date	Price
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	$2.950
12/09/2025	$2.850
12/08/2025	$2.960

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

Homes have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Union, used by 2,627,206 or 74% of residents. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Union homeowners 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%).

Union 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 Union

Number two heating oil has become decreasing in demand in Union. In the 10 years since 2015, the number of households using number two heating oil decreased from 299,222 to 185,324, a 38% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Union

Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel grew 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 rose from 2,398,744 to 2,627,206, a 10% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Union

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

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Union

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. As it stands today, 11,798 homes in Union are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 562% gain from 2015, when 1,781 homes used active solar heating.

Union County Heating Oil Trends

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

Short Term Trends

Union’s overall number two heating oil consumption fluctuates each year depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ furnaces need to burn more and more fuel oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Union was 33.5°F, which was 4.7°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Union County Average Winter Temperature

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

Union County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Union homeowners heating with number two heating oil, picking which of the 29 heating oil companies that serve Union plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 18 “full-service” oil companies that serve Union. Full service companies such as Advantage Oil or Skylands Energy Service offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s 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 families who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the number two heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Examples of 2 Union cash heating oil companies serving Union include Affordable Oil and Longhorn Oil Company.

Union Number Two Heating Oil Company Fast Facts: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Union: 29 companies .
Average Number of Union Households Served per Fuel Oil company : 0

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