Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Hudson County, used by 2,618,092 or 74.00% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Hudson County 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 (40,620).
Hudson County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Hudson County Households | % of Households |
---|---|---|
Natural Gas | 2.6M | 74.00% |
Electricity | 532,344 | 15.05% |
Heating Oil | 258,381 | 7.30% |
Propane | 91,132 | 2.58% |
No Fuel | 30,011 | 0.85% |
Other Fuels | 19,813 | 0.56% |
Wood | 12,502 | 0.35% |
Solar | 7,334 | 0.21% |
Coal | 971 | 0.03% |
Natural gas (74.00)
Electricity (15.05)
Heating oil (7.30)
Propane (2.58)
No fuel (0.85)
Other fuels (0.56)
Wood (0.35)
Solar (0.21)
Coal (0.03)
Heating oil has become less popular in Hudson County. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes fell from 298,525 to 258,381, a 13.45% drop.
Hudson County 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 |
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 61,831 to 91,132.
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,396,108 to 2,618,092.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Hudson County. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 397,564 to 532,344, a 33.90% 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, 7,334 homes in Hudson County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 213.82% increase from 2017, when only 2,337 homes had installed active solar heating.