Hartford 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 Hartford County, the average outside temperature was 7.2° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Hartford County Average Winter Temperature

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

Hartford County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

106,831 households in Hartford County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Hartford County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

29% of Hartford County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Hartford County Households	Hartford County Heating Oil Households
359,780	106,831

4,989 Hartford County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 79 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Hartford County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Hartford County community relies on its 4,989 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 Hartford County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Wethersfield, CT and Sprague W in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Hartford County.