How are homes heated in Bedminster Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Bedminster Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bedminster Township, used by 59.7% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.2% heat with electricity.

10.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.7% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 25.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 10.6%

Heating fuel in Bedminster Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bedminster Township	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	59.7% (±4.5 points)	78.7%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10.6% (±2.8 points)	4.3%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	25.2% (±3.9 points)	14.4%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.1% (±1.7 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Bedminster Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Somerset County (4.3%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (6.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Bedminster Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Somerset County (14.4%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (16.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bedminster Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bedminster Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bedminster Township	—	25.2% (±3.9 points)	—
Peapack and Gladstone Borough	3.4 mi	2.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Far Hills Borough	3.6 mi	4.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Tewksbury Township	4.8 mi	14.1% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgewater Center	5.3 mi	4.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Liberty Corner	5.4 mi	26.6% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
White House Station	5.8 mi	9.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Green Knoll	6.0 mi	22.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bernards Township	6.2 mi	12.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Peapack and Gladstone Borough, NJ (2.8%), Far Hills Borough, NJ (4.9%), Bridgewater Center, NJ (4.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Peapack and Gladstone Borough	42.6% (±10.0 points)
2	Far Hills Borough	26.7% (±6.6 points)
3	Bernardsville Borough	11.4% (±4.2 points)
4	Rocky Hill Borough	11.3% (±7.3 points)
5	Bedminster Township	10.6% (±2.8 points)
6	Montgomery Township	6.5% (±1.6 points)
7	Hillsborough Township	5.9% (±1.9 points)
8	Watchung Borough	5.0% (±3.1 points)
9	Somerville Borough	4.9% (±1.8 points)
10	Warren Township	3.7% (±1.2 points)
11	Bound Brook Borough	3.3% (±2.0 points)

Showing 11 of 21 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bedminster Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bedminster, The Hills.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bedminster Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Bedminster Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bedminster Township, used by 59.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bedminster Township heat with oil?

10.6% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Bedminster Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bedminster Township have electric heat?

25.2% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Bedminster Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bedminster township, Somerset County, New Jersey

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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