Fuel Delivery in New Jersey
New Jersey runs from the Highlands and the densely populated north through the Pine Barrens to the shore; natural gas dominates the populated corridor, but Sussex and Warren counties and the Pinelands rely on propane and heating oil. Across the Mid-Atlantic, propane is the practical alternative to fuel oil and grid electricity in the parts of New Jersey the natural-gas distribution network doesn’t reach.
How New Jersey heats its homes
American Community Survey 2022 5-year estimates, rounded for narrative use:
- Natural gas: ≈75% of housing units
- Heating oil and kerosene: ≈9% of housing units
- Propane (LP-Gas): ≈2% of housing units
- Electricity: ≈12% of housing units
- Wood, solar, and other / no fuel: ≈2% of housing units
Natural gas dominates the populated corridor; propane covers the geographically dispersed counties that sit beyond the gas-distribution network.
Heating climate in New Jersey
New Jersey averages about 5,300 heating degree days per year — a long, cool heating season. Heating demand drives the propane delivery cycle from the first hard frost through the last spring cold snap, with usage swinging sharply between mild and severe winters.
Nearby states
New Jersey shares a land border with New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Once dealers join from any of these states we’ll surface them here so you can compare delivery options across the regional market.
Propane installations are governed by NFPA 58, the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code — the consensus standard for storage, transfer, dispensing, and use of LP-Gas. NFPA 58 is widely adopted by reference into state and local fire codes, and state and local Authorities Having Jurisdiction (the AHJ) — typically the state fire marshal’s office, local fire departments, and building/permitting offices — enforce setback distances, tank-placement clearances, installer-licensing requirements, and any state-specific overlay on top of NFPA 58. Always confirm permitting and inspection requirements with a licensed installer and your local AHJ before any tank install, modification, or fuel switch.
“This code shall apply to the storage, handling, transportation, and use of liquefied petroleum gas (LP-Gas).”
NFPA 58, §1.1.1 (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, 2024 ed.). View source
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