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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in New Jersey, used by 2,223,307 or 75.10% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for New Jersey homeowners is electricity, used by 448,986 homes (15.17%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (187,909), propane (71,155), no fuel (27,213), and other fuels (28,603).
New Jersey Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | New Jersey Households | % of Households |
---|---|---|
Natural Gas | 2.2M | 75.10% |
Electricity | 448,986 | 15.17% |
Heating Oil | 187,909 | 6.35% |
Propane | 71,155 | 2.40% |
No Fuel | 27,213 | 0.92% |
Other Fuels | 16,264 | 0.55% |
Wood | 6,589 | 0.22% |
Solar | 5,151 | 0.17% |
Coal | 599 | 0.02% |
Natural gas (75.10)
Electricity (15.17)
Heating oil (6.35)
Propane (2.40)
No fuel (0.92)
Other fuels (0.55)
Wood (0.22)
Solar (0.17)
Coal (0.02)
Heating oil has become less popular in New Jersey. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 190,463 to 187,909, a 1.34% drop.
New Jersey Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
---|---|
2011 | 324,063 |
2012 | 304,828 |
2013 | 285,351 |
2014 | 268,465 |
2015 | 253,450 |
2016 | 236,350 |
2017 | 222,682 |
2018 | 210,673 |
2019 | 200,063 |
2020 | 190,463 |
2021 | 186,899 |
2022 | 187,909 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 54,503 to 71,155.
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,071,758 to 2,223,307.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in New Jersey. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 375,046 to 448,986, a 19.71% 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, 5,151 homes in New Jersey are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 66.11% increase from 2020, when only 3,101 homes had installed active solar heating.
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