Date	Average Oil Price
11/21/2024	$3.021
11/20/2024	$3.021
11/19/2024	$3.021
11/18/2024	$3.021
11/17/2024	$2.895
11/16/2024	$2.895
11/15/2024	$2.895
11/14/2024	$2.895
11/13/2024	$2.895
11/12/2024	$2.895
11/11/2024	$3.043
11/10/2024	$3.043
11/09/2024	$3.043
11/08/2024	$3.021
11/07/2024	$3.021
11/06/2024	$3.021
11/05/2024	$3.021
11/04/2024	$3.021
11/03/2024	$3.021
11/02/2024	$3.021
11/01/2024	$3.021
10/31/2024	$3.021
10/30/2024	$3.037
10/29/2024	$3.063
10/28/2024	$3.063
10/27/2024	$3.063
10/26/2024	$3.063
10/25/2024	$3.063
10/24/2024	$3.023
10/23/2024	$3.008

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Warren County Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Warren County, used by 2,618,092 or 74.00% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Warren County homeowners is electricity, used by 532,344 homes (15.05%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (258,381), propane (91,132), no fuel (30,011), and other fuels (40,620).

Warren County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Warren County Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	2.6M	74.0%
Electricity	532,344	15.1%
Heating Oil	258,381	7.3%
Propane	91,132	2.6%
No Fuel	30,011	0.9%
Other Fuels	19,813	0.6%
Wood	12,502	0.3%
Solar	7,334	0.2%
Coal	971	0.0%

Natural gas (74.0%)

Electricity (15.1%)

Heating oil (7.3%)

Propane (2.6%)

No fuel (0.9%)

Other fuels (0.6%)

Wood (0.3%)

Solar (0.2%)

Coal (0.0%)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Warren County

Heating oil has become less popular in Warren County. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 260,383 to 258,381, a 0.77% drop.

Warren County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	420,231
2012	397,731
2013	374,390
2014	353,791
2015	336,160
2016	314,964
2017	298,525
2018	284,056
2019	271,250
2020	260,383
2021	256,421
2022	258,381

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Warren County

Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 71,033 to 91,132.

Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,437,680 to 2,618,092.

Electricity use for home heating in Warren County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Warren County. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 450,140 to 532,344, a 18.26% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Warren County

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all space 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 in the basement.

Currently, 7,334 homes in Warren County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 52.79% increase from 2020, when only 4,800 homes had installed active solar heating.

Warren County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Warren County homeowners purchased a total of 5 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Warren County’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in Warren County, the average outside temperature was 8.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Warren County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2023 - 2024	43.5° F
Winter 2022 - 2023	35.5° F

Warren County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Warren County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 6 heating oil companies that serve Warren County is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 5 “full-service” oil companies that serve Warren County. Full service companies such as Patriot Discount Oil or Patriot Discount Oil offer automatic fuel delivery and furnace repair under a single roof.

Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel Companies” or “Cash Heating Oil Companies”, these companies are for the budget-conscious Warren County homeowner. In return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank and place an order when you run low on oil. Examples of cash heating oil companies that serve Warren County include Hackettstown Corporation and FuelRite Petroleum Inc.

Warren County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Warren County: 6 companies

Average Number Of Warren County Homes Served Per Company: 1,191 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Warren County Oil Company: 783,226 gallons per year

Warren County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 7,151 households in Warren County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Warren County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

28% of Warren County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Warren County Households	Warren County Heating Oil Households
24,826	7,151

34 Warren County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 5 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Warren County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Warren County community relies on its 34 oil companies to keep warm.

Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of Warren County, two of the closest terminals are Spmt in Fullerton, PA and Lucknow in Fullerton, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Warren County.