Date	Price
12/27/2025	$2.970
12/26/2025	$2.970
12/25/2025	$2.970
12/24/2025	$2.970
12/23/2025	$2.970
12/22/2025	$2.970
12/21/2025	$2.970
12/20/2025	$2.970
12/19/2025	$2.970
12/18/2025	$2.970
12/17/2025	$2.970
12/16/2025	$2.970
12/15/2025	$2.970
12/14/2025	$2.970
12/13/2025	$3.059
12/12/2025	$3.059
12/11/2025	$3.059
12/10/2025	$3.090
12/09/2025	$3.049
12/08/2025	$3.069
12/07/2025	$3.069
12/06/2025	$3.059
12/05/2025	$3.059
12/04/2025	$3.059
12/03/2025	$3.059
12/02/2025	$3.059
12/01/2025	$3.059
11/30/2025	$3.050
11/29/2025	$3.050
11/28/2025	$3.050

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

Homeowners have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Hunterdon, used by 2,627,206 or 74% of residents. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Hunterdon homeowners 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%).

Hunterdon 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 Hunterdon

Number two heating oil has become less popular in Hunterdon. In the 9 years since 2016, the number of families using oil dipped from 271,179 to 185,324, a 32% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Hunterdon

Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 59,916 to 70,406, a 18% change. Comparing 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel increased from 2,389,530 to 2,627,206, a 10% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Hunterdon

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Hunterdon. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 423,650 to 617,773, a 46% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Hunterdon

The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Today, 11,798 homes in Hunterdon are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 267% gain from 2016, when 3,212 homes utilized active solar heating.

Hunterdon County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Hunterdon households heating with oil, picking which of the 10 heating oil companies that serve Hunterdon plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 40 “full-service” oil companies that serve Hunterdon. Full service companies such as Patriot Discount Oil or PFO Heating & Air Conditioning offer households 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 client does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for families who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. A few of the 2 Hunterdon cash heating oil companies serving Hunterdon include Stem Bros Inc and Stockton Fuel Oil Inc.

Hunterdon Fuel Oil Company Fast Facts: Oil Companies Serving Hunterdon: 10 companies .
Average Number of Hunterdon Households Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 18532

Hunterdon Heating Oil Delivery Overview

185,324 families in Hunterdon heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Hunterdon temperatures drop as low as 33° F each winter. 5% of Hunterdon homes rely on heating oil delivery each winter.

2.61% of Hunterdon County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Hunterdon County Households	Hunterdon County Heating Oil Households
7.1M	185,324

114 Hunterdon Fuel Oil Companies You Can Bank On

With 169,797,916.341 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to Hunterdon houses during this past winter, the Hunterdon community looks to its 114 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. 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 Hunterdon, two of the closest terminals are Sunoco in Linden, NJ and Sunoco in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the oil to residences and companies throughout Hunterdon and the surrounding region.

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