Franklin County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Franklin County homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Franklin’s overall fuel oil use varies from year to year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ furnaces need to burn increasing amounts of fuel oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Franklin was 29.9°F, which was 6.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Franklin County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 29.9° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 36.3° F |
Franklin County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Franklin homes heating with heating oil, choosing which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve Franklin makes a big difference.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Franklin. Full service companies such as or offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s 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 homeowners who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. A few of the 2 Franklin cash heating oil companies serving Franklin include Suburban Propane and Marble Cliff Oil Co.
Franklin Number Two Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Oil Companies Serving Franklin: 5 companies .
