Kent County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Kent County homeowners purchased a total of 202,546 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Kent’s overall fuel oil use varies each year as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ furnaces need to burn more and more oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Kent was 35.0°F, which was 4.9°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Kent County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 35° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 39.9° F |
Kent County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Kent households heating with oil, picking which of the 4 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 customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The homeowner does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for clients who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower 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. A few of the 2 Kent cash heating oil companies serving Kent include Pasadena Discount Heating Oil and Home Fuel Co.
Kent Heating Oil Company Statistics: Heating oil Companies Serving Kent: 4 companies .
