Gloucester County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Gloucester County homeowners purchased a total of 47,111 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Gloucester’s overall fuel oil usage fluctuates from year to year correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more fuel oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Gloucester was 36.9°F, which was 3.9°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Gloucester County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 36.9° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 40.8° F |
Gloucester County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Gloucester homeowners heating with heating oil, selecting which of the 2 heating oil companies that serve Gloucester is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Gloucester. 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 oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The family does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for homeowners 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 when you're running low. A few of the 2 Gloucester cash heating oil companies serving Gloucester include Optimum Fuel Services and Phillips Energy Inc.
Gloucester Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Heating oil Companies Serving Gloucester: 2 companies .
