How are homes heated in Verona Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Verona Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Verona Township, used by 75.5% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.8% heat with electricity.

6.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.5% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 15.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.2%

Heating fuel in Verona Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Verona Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	75.5% (±4.9 points)	72.1%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.2% (±2.8 points)	3.8%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	15.8% (±4.4 points)	18.6%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±1.6 points)	2.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.9%	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 Verona Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Essex County (3.8%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (6.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Verona Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Essex County (18.6%).

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 Verona Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Verona Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Verona Township	—	15.8% (±4.4 points)	—
Montclair Township	1.8 mi	14.6% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Essex Fells Borough	1.8 mi	3.7% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Caldwell Borough	1.8 mi	15.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Grove Township	1.9 mi	9.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Upper Montclair	2.3 mi	9.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
North Caldwell Borough	2.4 mi	1.5% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Pleasantdale	2.6 mi	9.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Ridge Borough	2.8 mi	5.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Essex Fells Borough, NJ (3.7%), Cedar Grove Township, NJ (9.5%), Upper Montclair, NJ (9.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Maplewood Township	9.8% (±2.5 points)
2	North Caldwell Borough	9.3% (±7.2 points)
3	Glen Ridge Borough	8.9% (±5.0 points)
4	Montclair Township	7.7% (±1.3 points)
5	Verona Township	6.2% (±2.8 points)
6	South Orange Village	5.4% (±1.5 points)
7	Belleville Township	5.2% (±1.4 points)
8	Bloomfield Township	5.0% (±1.2 points)
9 (tie)	Irvington Township	4.3% (±1.3 points)
9 (tie)	Nutley Township	4.3% (±1.7 points)
11	East Orange	4.2% (±1.2 points)

Showing 11 of 22 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Verona Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Verona Township, used by 75.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Verona Township heat with oil?

6.2% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Verona Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Verona Township have electric heat?

15.8% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Verona Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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