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

Warren 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 Warren

Fuel oil has become decreasing in demand in Warren. In the 11 years since 2014, the number of homeowners using oil fell from 309,236 to 185,324, a 40% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Warren

Between 2014 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 62,396 to 70,406, a 13% change. Comparing 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 2,393,423 to 2,627,206, a 10% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Warren

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Warren. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 384,329 to 617,773, a 61% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Warren

Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. 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 Warren are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 575% gain from 2014, when 1,748 homes incorporated 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’s overall fuel oil consumption fluctuates each year based on the severity of the winter. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ heating systems need to burn additional oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Warren was 33.5°F, which was 4.7°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Warren County Average Winter Temperature

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

Warren County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Warren homes heating with fuel oil, selecting which of the 8 heating oil companies that serve Warren is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 8 “full-service” oil companies that serve Warren. Full service companies such as Patriot Discount Oil or Patriot Discount Oil offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The family 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 clients 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 either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Some of the 2 Warren cash heating oil companies serving Warren include Hackettstown Corporation and FuelRite Petroleum Inc.

Warren Number Two Heating Oil Company Statistics: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Warren: 8 companies .
Average Number of Warren Homes Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 23166

Warren Heating Oil Delivery Overview

185,324 homes in Warren heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Warren temperatures drop as low as 28.8° F each winter. 5.2% of Warren families depend on oil delivery each winter.

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

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

42 Warren Number Two Heating Oil Companies You Can Bank On

With 169,797,916 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to Warren homes last winter, the Warren community relies on its 42 oil companies when temperatures dip. 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 Warren, 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 Warren and the surrounding region.

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