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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Ocean County Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Ocean County, used by 2,618,092 or 74.00% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Ocean 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).

Ocean County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Ocean 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)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Ocean County

Heating oil has become less popular in Ocean County. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 353,791 to 258,381, a 26.97% drop.

Ocean 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

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Ocean County

Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 61,808 to 91,132.

Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,364,588 to 2,618,092.

Electricity use for home heating in Ocean County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Ocean County. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 371,797 to 532,344, a 43.18% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Ocean County

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 Ocean County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 678.56% increase from 2014, when only 942 homes had installed active solar heating.