How are homes heated in Bedminster, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Bedminster, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bedminster, used by 45.0% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.8% heat with utility gas.

14.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.8% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 14.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 45.0%

Heating fuel in Bedminster

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bedminster	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	24.8% (±7.4 points)	78.7%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	45.0% (±12.7 points)	4.3%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	14.9% (±7.8 points)	14.4%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.2% (±8.8 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±1.9 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.9 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, 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, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Somerset County (14.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (16.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bedminster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bedminster
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bedminster	—	14.9% (±7.8 points)	—
Far Hills Borough	2.3 mi	4.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
The Hills	2.5 mi	21.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Peapack and Gladstone Borough	2.9 mi	2.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Liberty Corner	4.1 mi	26.6% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bernards Township	4.9 mi	12.8% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgewater Center	5.0 mi	4.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Bernardsville Borough	5.3 mi	4.6% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Green Knoll	5.4 mi	22.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Far Hills Borough, NJ (4.9%), Peapack and Gladstone Borough, NJ (2.8%), 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	Bedminster	45.0% (±12.7 points)
2	Ten Mile Run	17.4% (±14.3 points)
3	Belle Mead	8.9% (±7.6 points)
4 (tie)	Blackwells Mills	7.2% (±3.9 points)
4 (tie)	Middlebush	7.2% (±9.6 points)
6	Bridgewater Center	6.2% (±6.1 points)
7	Six Mile Run	5.4% (±5.8 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bedminster is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Bedminster Township, whose figures include it.

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bedminster, used by 45.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bedminster heat with oil?

45.0% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes in Bedminster use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bedminster have electric heat?

14.9% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Bedminster heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bedminster CDP, 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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