How are homes heated in Somerset, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Somerset, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Somerset, used by 79.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.4% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.0% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 18.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Somerset

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Somerset	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	79.0% (±4.1 points)	78.7%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±0.5 points)	4.3%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	18.4% (±4.0 points)	14.4%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 Somerset, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Somerset County (4.3%).

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

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

In Somerset, 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 Somerset

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somerset
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Somerset	—	18.4% (±4.0 points)	—
East Franklin	1.9 mi	21.5% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Voorhees	1.9 mi	36.6% (±16.4 points)	Higher
Rutgers University-Busch Campus	1.9 mi	12.5% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Middlebush	1.9 mi	2.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Franklin Center	2.7 mi	12.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Six Mile Run	3.2 mi	8.3% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Piscataway Township	3.3 mi	12.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
New Brunswick	3.3 mi	34.0% (±3.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Middlebush, NJ (2.8%), Franklin Center, NJ (12.0%), Six Mile Run, NJ (8.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Voorhees, NJ (36.6%), New Brunswick, NJ (34.0%).

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
16	Lyons	1.9% (±1.5 points)
17 (tie)	Green Knoll	1.6% (±1.4 points)
17 (tie)	Liberty Corner	1.6% (±2.3 points)
19	Franklin Park	1.2% (±1.2 points)
20	Finderne	1.0% (±1.2 points)
21	The Hills	0.9% (±0.7 points)
22	Somerset	0.8% (±0.5 points)
23	Franklin Center	0.4% (±0.6 points)
24	Weston	0.0% (±3.7 points)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Franklin Township (Somerset County), 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 Somerset

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Somerset, used by 79.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Somerset heat with oil?

0.8% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Somerset use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Somerset have electric heat?

18.4% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Somerset heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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