Date	Price
07/04/2025	$3.303
07/03/2025	$3.266
07/02/2025	$3.265
07/01/2025	$3.289
06/30/2025	$3.281
06/27/2025	$3.290
06/26/2025	$3.287
06/25/2025	$3.322
06/24/2025	$3.444
06/23/2025	$3.353
06/20/2025	$3.346
06/19/2025	$3.296
06/18/2025	$3.182
06/17/2025	$3.138
06/16/2025	$3.157
06/13/2025	$3.082
06/12/2025	$3.109
06/11/2025	$3.077
06/10/2025	$3.049
06/09/2025	$3.049
06/06/2025	$3.053
06/05/2025	$3.053
06/04/2025	$3.028
06/03/2025	$3.014
06/02/2025	$3.010
05/30/2025	$3.017
05/29/2025	$3.040
05/28/2025	$3.020
05/27/2025	$3.061
05/26/2025	$3.061

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: 404 Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in 404, used by 2,618,092 or 74.00% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for 404 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 (19,813).

404 Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	404 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 404

Heating oil has become less popular in 404. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes fell from 271,250 to 258,381, a 4.74% drop.

404 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 404

Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 65,023 to 91,132.

Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,426,524 to 2,618,092.

Electricity use for home heating in 404

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in 404. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 421,548 to 532,344, a 26.28% increase.

Solar use for home heating in 404

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 404 are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 83.49% increase from 2019, when only 3,997 homes had installed active solar heating.

404 Heating Oil Trends

Last year, 404 homeowners purchased a total of 170 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

404’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 404, the average outside temperature was 2.6° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

404 Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	38° F
2023 - 2024	40.6° F

404 Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For 404 homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 53 heating oil companies that serve 404 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 6 “full-service” oil companies that serve 404. Full service companies such as Lawes Home Comfort or Globe Petroleum 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 404 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 404 include Jacquar Fuel Oil and Globe Discount.

404 Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving 404: 53 companies

Average Number Of 404 Homes Served Per Company: 4,875 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per 404 Oil Company: 3,203,734 gallons per year

404 Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 258,381 households in 404 heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when 404 temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

7% of 404 Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

404 Households	404 Heating Oil Households
3.5M	258,381

53 404 Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 170 million gallons of heating oil delivered to 404 homeowners during the winter of 2024, the 404 community relies on its 53 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 404, two of the closest terminals are Citgo in Linden, NJ and Gulf in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in 404.

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