New Castle’s overall fuel oil usage changes from year to year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ boilers need to burn increasing amounts of oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in New Castle was 35.3°F, which was 4.7°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

New Castle County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	35.3° F
2023 - 2024	40° F

New Castle County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For New Castle households heating with fuel oil, picking which of the 15 heating oil companies that serve New Castle can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve New Castle. Full service companies such as or offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The client 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 families who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. A few of the 2 New Castle cash heating oil companies serving New Castle include Shellhorn & Hill Inc and Roman Discount Oil.

New Castle Fuel Oil Company By The Numbers: Heating oil Companies Serving New Castle: 15 companies .

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