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

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Clark County, used by 3,119,789 or 64.85% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Clark County homeowners is electricity, used by 1,213,218 homes (25.22%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (272,855), heating oil (100,023), wood (81,253), and other fuels (75,025).

Clark County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Clark County Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	3.1M	64.9%
Electricity	1.2M	25.2%
Propane	272,855	5.7%
Heating Oil	100,023	2.1%
Wood	81,253	1.7%
Other Fuels	43,475	0.9%
No Fuel	27,402	0.6%
Coal	3,017	0.1%
Solar	1,131	0.0%

Natural gas (64.9%)

Electricity (25.2%)

Propane (5.7%)

Heating oil (2.1%)

Wood (1.7%)

Other fuels (0.9%)

No fuel (0.6%)

Coal (0.1%)

Solar (0.0%)

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

Heating oil has become less popular in Clark County. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 107,419 to 100,023, a 6.89% drop.

Clark County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	141,038
2012	132,252
2013	125,428
2014	119,022
2015	113,013
2016	107,419
2017	104,197
2018	101,487
2019	99,323
2020	95,712
2021	92,977
2022	100,023

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

Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 239,585 to 272,855.

Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 3,047,926 to 3,119,789.

Electricity use for home heating in Clark County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Clark County. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,057,081 to 1,213,218, a 14.77% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Clark 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, 1,131 homes in Clark County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 12.65% increase from 2016, when only 1,004 homes had installed active solar heating.

Clark County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Clark County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 2 heating oil companies that serve Clark 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 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Clark County. Full service companies such as undefined or undefined 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 Clark 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 Clark County include RD Holder Oil Company and Duncan Oil Co.

Clark County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Clark County: 2 companies

Average Number Of Clark County Homes Served Per Company: 273 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Clark County Oil Company: 172,900 gallons per year

Clark County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 546 households in Clark County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Clark County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

8% of Clark County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Clark County Households	Clark County Heating Oil Households
6,450	546

2 Clark County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 345,800 gallons of heating oil delivered to Clark County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Clark County community relies on its 2 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 Clark County, two of the closest terminals are Citgo in Linden, NJ and Citgo in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Clark County.