Monmouth County Heating Oil Price History
Updated Today at 11:25 AM
Date | Price |
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10/16/2025 | $2.899 |
10/15/2025 | $2.899 |
10/14/2025 | $2.899 |
10/13/2025 | $2.899 |
10/10/2025 | $2.899 |
10/09/2025 | $2.899 |
10/08/2025 | $2.899 |
10/07/2025 | $2.899 |
10/06/2025 | $2.899 |
10/03/2025 | $2.899 |
10/02/2025 | $2.899 |
10/01/2025 | $2.899 |
09/30/2025 | $2.899 |
09/29/2025 | $2.899 |
09/26/2025 | $2.899 |
09/25/2025 | $2.899 |
09/15/2025 | $2.899 |
09/12/2025 | $2.899 |
09/11/2025 | $2.899 |
09/10/2025 | $3.299 |
09/09/2025 | $3.299 |
09/08/2025 | $3.299 |
09/05/2025 | $3.299 |
09/04/2025 | $2.899 |
09/03/2025 | $2.899 |
09/02/2025 | $2.899 |
09/01/2025 | $2.899 |
08/29/2025 | $2.899 |
08/28/2025 | $2.899 |
08/27/2025 | $2.899 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Monmouth County Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Monmouth County, used by 1,887,993 or 56.72% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Monmouth County homeowners is natural gas, used by 1,101,616 homes (33.09%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (153,698), heating oil (129,907), wood (65,453), and other fuels (12,489).
Monmouth County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Monmouth County Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 1.8M | 56.7% |
Natural Gas | 1.1M | 33.1% |
Propane | 153,698 | 4.6% |
Heating Oil | 129,907 | 3.9% |
Wood | 65,453 | 2.0% |
No Fuel | 24,314 | 0.7% |
Other Fuels | 12,489 | 0.4% |
Solar | 2,751 | 0.1% |
Coal | 1,491 | 0.0% |
Electricity (56.7%)
Natural gas (33.1%)
Propane (4.6%)
Heating oil (3.9%)
Wood (2.0%)
No fuel (0.7%)
Other fuels (0.4%)
Solar (0.1%)
Coal (0.0%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Monmouth County
Heating oil has become less popular in Monmouth County. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes fell from 195,333 to 129,907, a 33.49% drop.
Monmouth County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 228,988 |
2012 | 211,492 |
2013 | 195,333 |
2014 | 182,928 |
2015 | 171,696 |
2016 | 162,011 |
2017 | 154,885 |
2018 | 148,684 |
2019 | 141,997 |
2020 | 137,208 |
2021 | 128,923 |
2022 | 129,907 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Monmouth County
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 136,905 to 153,698.
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,024,496 to 1,101,616.
Electricity use for home heating in Monmouth County
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Monmouth County. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,563,404 to 1,887,993, a 20.76% increase.
Solar use for home heating in Monmouth 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, 2,751 homes in Monmouth County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 463.73% increase from 2013, when only 488 homes had installed active solar heating.
Monmouth County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Monmouth County homeowners purchased a total of 0 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Monmouth 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 Monmouth County, the average outside temperature was 2.3° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Monmouth County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 40° F |
2023 - 2024 | 42.3° F |