New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Metro Area Historical Type of Heating Fuel in a House Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 7,105,003 | 100% | 116,211,092 |
| Utility Gas | 4,357,989 | 61.34%, see rank | 48.85% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 127,203 | 1.79%, see rank | 4.86% |
| Electricity | 708,619 | 9.97%, see rank | 36.68% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 1,774,016 | 24.97%, see rank | 5.86% |
| Coal or Coke | 4,903 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.12% |
| Wood | 24,373 | 0.34%, see rank | 2.12% |
| Solar Energy | 2,005 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.05% |
| Other Fuel | 53,465 | 0.75%, see rank | 0.47% |
| No Fuel Used | 52,430 | 0.74%, see rank | 1.00% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 6,839,116 | 100% | 115,226,802 |
| Utility Gas | 4,155,338 | 60.76%, see rank | 49.42% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 106,245 | 1.55%, see rank | 5.03% |
| Electricity | 622,671 | 9.10%, see rank | 35.51% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 1,847,665 | 27.02%, see rank | 6.46% |
| Coal or Coke | 4,175 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.12% |
| Wood | 15,562 | 0.23%, see rank | 2.08% |
| Solar Energy | 1,258 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.04% |
| Other Fuel | 45,118 | 0.66%, see rank | 0.43% |
| No Fuel Used | 41,084 | 0.60%, see rank | 0.90% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 6,809,482 | 100% | 114,235,996 |
| Utility Gas | 3,999,277 | 58.73%, see rank | 49.91% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 106,315 | 1.56%, see rank | 5.38% |
| Electricity | 583,287 | 8.57%, see rank | 34.20% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 2,017,313 | 29.63%, see rank | 7.07% |
| Coal or Coke | 4,662 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.12% |
| Wood | 14,069 | 0.21%, see rank | 1.97% |
| Solar Energy | 1,065 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% |
| Other Fuel | 45,333 | 0.67%, see rank | 0.42% |
| No Fuel Used | 38,161 | 0.56%, see rank | 0.90% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 6,750,902 | 100% | 112,611,029 |
| Utility Gas | 3,892,426 | 57.66%, see rank | 50.14% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 109,030 | 1.62%, see rank | 5.58% |
| Electricity | 568,665 | 8.42%, see rank | 33.56% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 2,080,188 | 30.81%, see rank | 7.38% |
| Coal or Coke | 4,562 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.12% |
| Wood | 12,739 | 0.19%, see rank | 1.89% |
| Solar Energy | 1,081 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% |
| Other Fuel | 45,237 | 0.67%, see rank | 0.42% |
| No Fuel Used | 36,974 | 0.55%, see rank | 0.88% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
