Cheapest Bergen County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on December 23, 2025
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11/28/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/27/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/26/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/25/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/24/2025 | $2.950 |
| 11/23/2025 | $2.950 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Bergen Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Bergen, used by 2,627,206 or 74% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Bergen families is Electricity, used by 617,773 homes (17%). The remaining 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 frequently used in Bergen. In the 10 years since 2015, the number of households using fuel oil decreased from 299,222 to 185,324, a 38% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Bergen
Between 2015 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 61,082 to 70,406, a 15% change. Comparing 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,398,744 to 2,627,206, a 10% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Bergen
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Bergen. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 385,792 to 617,773, a 60% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Bergen
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all 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 (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Now, 11,798 homes in Bergen are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 562% gain from 2015, when 1,781 homes used 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 heating oil usage changes yearly as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ HVAC 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 0.5°F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Bergen County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 26.5° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 28° F |
Bergen County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Bergen homes heating with heating oil, choosing which of the 22 heating oil companies that serve Bergen is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 3 “full-service” oil companies that serve Bergen. Full service companies such as Advantage Oil or Advantage Oil offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The customer 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 on a budget. 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. Some of the 2 Bergen cash heating oil companies serving Bergen include Deinrich Fuel Oil Inc and National Fuel Oil Inc.
Bergen Fuel Oil Company By The Numbers: Heating oil Companies Serving Bergen: 22 companies .
Average Number of Bergen Homes Served per Heating Oil company : 6436
Bergen Heating Oil Delivery Overview
185,324 residences in Bergen heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Bergen temperatures drop as low as 33° F each winter. 5% of Bergen houses rely on number two heating oil delivery each winter.
3.92% of Bergen County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Bergen County Households | Bergen County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 3.6M | 141,581 |
703 Bergen Number Two Heating Oil Companies Go The Distance
With 169,797,916.341 gallons of oil delivered to Bergen houses during this past winter, the Bergen community looks to its 703 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery is a two step process: 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 #2 heating oil to residences and companies throughout Bergen and the surrounding area.
