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Updated on December 21, 2024 at 08:30 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Bacardi Oil Service | $2.88 | Yes | Yes |
Central New Jersey Heating Oil Inc | $2.88 | Yes | Yes |
Skylands Online | $3.28 | Yes | Yes |
K W Rastall Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Longhorn Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Patriot Discount Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Pedersen Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Skylands Energy Service | Call for price | No | No |
Woolley Home Solutions | Call for price | No | No |
Tomasso Bros Energy | Call for price | No | No |
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Order Size (gallons) | Credit (per gallon)(/gal) | Cash (per gallon)(/gal) | Updated At |
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100 | $2.88 | $2.88 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
150 | $2.85 | $2.85 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
200 | $2.85 | $2.83 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
250 | $2.85 | $2.83 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
Updated on December 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Time Horizon | Price Change |
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1 Week Trend | +$0.046 |
1 Month Trend | -$0.004 |
1 Year Trend | -$0.481 |
Updated on December 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $3.013 |
12/20/2024 | $3.013 |
12/19/2024 | $3.020 |
12/18/2024 | $2.880 |
12/17/2024 | $3.020 |
12/16/2024 | $2.992 |
12/15/2024 | $2.967 |
12/14/2024 | $2.967 |
12/13/2024 | $2.967 |
12/12/2024 | $2.967 |
12/11/2024 | $2.947 |
12/10/2024 | $2.945 |
12/09/2024 | $2.940 |
12/08/2024 | $2.947 |
12/07/2024 | $2.947 |
12/06/2024 | $2.947 |
12/05/2024 | $2.952 |
12/04/2024 | $2.952 |
12/03/2024 | $2.977 |
12/02/2024 | $2.993 |
12/01/2024 | $2.865 |
11/30/2024 | $2.865 |
11/29/2024 | $2.840 |
11/28/2024 | $2.840 |
11/27/2024 | $2.840 |
11/26/2024 | $2.840 |
11/25/2024 | $2.840 |
11/24/2024 | $3.030 |
11/23/2024 | $3.030 |
11/22/2024 | $3.030 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Middlesex, used by 5,075 or 83.61% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Middlesex homeowners is electricity, used by 787 homes (12.97%). The remaining homes are heated with no fuel (108), heating oil (81), other fuels (36), and other fuels (35).
Middlesex Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Middlesex Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 5,075 | 83.6% |
Electricity | 787 | 13.0% |
No Fuel | 108 | 1.8% |
Heating Oil | 81 | 1.3% |
Other Fuels | 36 | 0.6% |
Propane | 24 | 0.4% |
Solar | 11 | 0.2% |
Natural gas (83.6%)
Electricity (13.0%)
No fuel (1.8%)
Heating oil (1.3%)
Other fuels (0.6%)
Propane (0.4%)
Solar (0.2%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Middlesex. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 104 to 81, a 22.12% drop.
Middlesex Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 352 |
2012 | 353 |
2013 | 247 |
2014 | 254 |
2015 | 240 |
2016 | 225 |
2017 | 213 |
2018 | 190 |
2019 | 143 |
2020 | 104 |
2021 | 92 |
2022 | 81 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 20 to 24.
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,045 to 5,075.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Middlesex. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 697 to 787, a 12.91% increase.
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, 11 homes in Middlesex are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 26.67% decrease from 2020, when only 15 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Middlesex homeowners purchased a total of 53,230 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 409 towns in New Jersey, Middlesex ranks 402nd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Middlesex ranks 4808th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Middlesex’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 Middlesex, the average outside temperature was 4.6° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Middlesex Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 43.7° F |
2023 - 2024 | 39.1° F |
For Middlesex homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 10 heating oil companies that serve Middlesex 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 2 “full-service” oil companies that serve Middlesex. Full service companies such as Patriot Discount Oil or Skylands Energy Service 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 Middlesex 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 Middlesex include K W Rastall Inc and Longhorn Oil Company.
Middlesex Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Middlesex: 10 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Middlesex: 18 miles
Average Number Of Middlesex Homes Served Per Company: 8 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Middlesex Oil Company: 5,323 gallons per year
Approximately 81 households in Middlesex, NJ heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Middlesex, NJ temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
1% of Middlesex, NJ Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Middlesex, NJ Households | Middlesex, NJ Heating Oil Households |
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6,070 | 81 |
10 Middlesex, NJ Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 53,230 gallons of heating oil delivered to Middlesex, NJ homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Middlesex, NJ community relies on its 10 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 Middlesex, NJ, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Newark, NJ and Psx in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Middlesex, NJ.
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