The temperature dependence of the microwave absorption of conventionally heated nonstoichiometric ferrous oxide (Fe 0.925 O) was characterized via the cavity perturbation technique between 294 K and 1373 K (21°C and 1100°C). The complex relative permittivity and permeability of the heated Fe 0.925 O sample slightly change with temperature from 294 K to 473 K (21°C to 200°C). The dramatic variations of permittivity and permeability of the sample from 473 K to 823 K (200°C to 550°C) are partially attributed to the formation of magnetite (Fe 3 O 4 ) and metal iron (Fe) from the thermal decomposition of Fe 0.925 O, as confirmed by the high-temperature X-ray diffraction (HT-XRD). At higher temperatures up to 1373 K (1100°C), it is found that Fe 0.925 O regenerates and remains as a stable phase with high permittivity. Since the permittivity dominates the microwave absorption of Fe 0.925 O above 823 K (550°C), resulting in shallow microwave penetration depth (~0.11 and~0.015 m at 915 and 2450 MHz, respectively), the regenerated nonstoichiometric ferrous oxide exhibits useful microwave absorption capability in the temperature range of 823 K to1373 K (550°C to 1100°C).