Cheapest Bergen County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on December 29, 2025
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 12/28/2025 | $2.900 |
| 12/27/2025 | $2.900 |
| 12/26/2025 | $2.900 |
| 12/25/2025 | $2.900 |
| 12/24/2025 | $2.900 |
| 12/23/2025 | $2.900 |
| 12/22/2025 | $2.900 |
| 12/21/2025 | $2.900 |
| 12/20/2025 | $2.900 |
| 12/19/2025 | $2.900 |
| 12/18/2025 | $2.900 |
| 12/17/2025 | $2.900 |
| 12/16/2025 | $2.870 |
| 12/15/2025 | $2.870 |
| 12/14/2025 | $2.870 |
| 12/13/2025 | $2.870 |
| 12/12/2025 | $2.870 |
| 12/11/2025 | $2.870 |
| 12/10/2025 | $2.950 |
| 12/09/2025 | $2.850 |
| 12/08/2025 | $2.960 |
| 12/07/2025 | $2.850 |
| 12/06/2025 | $2.850 |
| 12/05/2025 | $2.850 |
| 12/04/2025 | $2.850 |
| 12/03/2025 | $2.850 |
| 12/02/2025 | $2.950 |
| 12/01/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/30/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/29/2025 | $2.950 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Bergen Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Households have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Bergen, used by 2,627,206 or 74% of households. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Bergen households is Electricity, used by 617,773 homes (17%). The other homes are heated with Heating Oil (5%), Propane (2%), Other (0.4%), and Solar (0.3%).
Bergen County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29,329,619 | 1,049,471 | 7,239,965 | 2,221,569 | 154,787 | 39,893 | 174,840 |
| 2024 | 29,971,190 | 1,048,805 | 6,910,736 | 2,496,805 | 142,667 | 60,149 | 190,558 |
| 2023 | 30,506,496 | 1,046,096 | 6,601,589 | 2,767,077 | 131,171 | 78,641 | 204,716 |
| 2022 | 30,531,952 | 1,016,907 | 6,301,178 | 2,901,685 | 129,915 | 78,556 | 201,996 |
| 2021 | 30,374,036 | 958,364 | 5,963,306 | 3,021,832 | 135,068 | 70,305 | 191,015 |
| 2020 | 29,714,124 | 887,456 | 5,592,509 | 3,102,094 | 141,686 | 62,042 | 183,479 |
| 2019 | 29,162,603 | 811,896 | 5,206,069 | 3,192,263 | 148,163 | 52,623 | 169,681 |
| 2018 | 29,022,565 | 766,942 | 4,968,647 | 3,337,899 | 156,344 | 42,041 | 161,098 |
| 2017 | 28,833,947 | 748,532 | 4,828,640 | 3,501,438 | 168,171 | 32,172 | 158,171 |
| 2016 | 28,670,668 | 741,323 | 4,731,417 | 3,686,150 | 177,238 | 24,401 | 152,940 |
| 2015 | 28,530,661 | 739,660 | 4,620,717 | 3,917,066 | 177,911 | 17,853 | 141,727 |
| 2014 | 28,416,542 | 739,682 | 4,503,719 | 4,149,546 | 172,981 | 12,939 | 128,167 |
| 2013 | 28,313,635 | 745,905 | 4,392,796 | 4,376,963 | 166,888 | 9,044 | 117,252 |
| 2012 | 28,198,316 | 753,570 | 4,255,774 | 4,644,621 | 155,931 | 5,928 | 109,831 |
| 2011 | 28,039,203 | 754,637 | 4,136,200 | 4,911,400 | 140,798 | 4,108 | 104,335 |
| 2010 | 27,819,915 | 753,238 | 4,032,541 | 5,189,060 | 130,312 | 3,650 | 101,669 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Bergen
Oil has become less popular in Bergen. In the 7 years since 2018, the number of homeowners using fuel oil dipped from 258,889 to 185,324, a 28% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Bergen
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 67,930 to 70,406, a 4% change. Comparing 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 2,435,183 to 2,627,206, a 8% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Bergen
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Bergen. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 437,888 to 617,773, a 41% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Bergen
Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. As it stands today, 11,798 homes in Bergen are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 155% gain from 2018, when 4,626 homes utilized active solar heating.
Bergen County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Bergen County homeowners purchased a total of 9 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Bergen’s overall fuel oil usage changes each year correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn additional fuel oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Bergen was 33.5°F, which was 4.7°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Bergen County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 33.5° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 38.2° F |
Bergen County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Bergen homes heating with heating oil, selecting which of the 22 heating oil companies that serve Bergen can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 3 “full-service” oil companies that serve Bergen. Full service companies such as Advantage Oil or Advantage Oil offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The household 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 households who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the number two heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Examples of 2 Bergen cash heating oil companies serving Bergen include Deinrich Fuel Oil Inc and National Fuel Oil Inc.
Bergen Heating Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving Bergen: 22 companies .
Average Number of Bergen Homes Served per Fuel Oil company : 8424
Bergen Heating Oil Delivery Overview
185,324 households in Bergen heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Bergen temperatures drop as low as 28.8° F each winter. 5% of Bergen residences rely on heating oil delivery each winter.
2.61% of Bergen County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Bergen County Households | Bergen County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 7.1M | 185,324 |
703 Bergen Heating Oil Companies Homeowners Can Count On
With 169,797,916.341 gallons of oil delivered to Bergen households last winter, the Bergen community relies on its 703 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Bergen, two of the closest terminals are Sunoco in Linden, NJ and Sunoco in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to homes and businesses throughout Bergen and the surrounding vicinity.
