Fairfield County’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in Fairfield County, the average outside temperature was 7.2° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Fairfield County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	44.5° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	37.3° F

Fairfield County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

121,397 households in Fairfield County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Fairfield County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

34% of Fairfield County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Fairfield County Households	Fairfield County Heating Oil Households
354,425	121,397

2,150 Fairfield County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 89 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Fairfield County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Fairfield County community relies on its 2,150 oil companies to keep warm.

Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of Fairfield County, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and Westmore in Mt. Vernon, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Fairfield County.