Kent County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Kent County homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Kent’s overall oil consumption changes each year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ boilers need to burn increasing amounts of number two heating oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Kent was 35.3°F, which was 4.7°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Kent County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 35.3° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 40° F |
Kent County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Kent households heating with number two heating oil, selecting which of the 12 heating oil companies that serve Kent plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Kent. Full service companies such as or offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The customer does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for homeowners who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Examples of 2 Kent cash heating oil companies serving Kent include Service Energy Llc and Sharp Energy.
Kent Oil Company Statistics: Fuel oil Companies Serving Kent: 12 companies .
