Butler County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Butler County homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Butler’s overall fuel oil usage changes from year to year correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ heating systems need to burn increasing amounts of heating oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Butler was 29.9°F, which was 6.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Butler County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 29.9° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 36.3° F |
Butler County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Butler homes heating with fuel oil, choosing which of the 6 heating oil companies that serve Butler can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Butler. Full service companies such as or offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The household 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 households who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Examples of 2 Butler cash heating oil companies serving Butler include Wardway Fuels and Associated Home Services Inc.
Butler Oil Company Statistics: Fuel oil Companies Serving Butler: 6 companies .
