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Hamilton County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Hamilton County homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Hamilton’s overall fuel oil usage fluctuates annually correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ boilers need to burn increasing amounts of oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Hamilton was 29.9°F, which was 6.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Hamilton County Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202529.9° F
2023 - 202436.3° F

Hamilton County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Hamilton homes heating with fuel oil, choosing which of the 8 heating oil companies that serve Hamilton makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Hamilton. Full service companies such as or offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and HVAC 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 homeowner 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 oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Some of the 2 Hamilton cash heating oil companies serving Hamilton include Arnolds Marathon and Adams Heating & Cooling.

Hamilton Oil Company By The Numbers: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Hamilton: 8 companies .