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Litchfield County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Litchfield County homeowners purchased a total of 31 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Litchfield County Average Winter Temperature

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

Litchfield County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

42,499 households in Litchfield County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Litchfield County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

55% of Litchfield County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Litchfield County Households	Litchfield County Heating Oil Households
76,527	42,499

1,918 Litchfield County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 31 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Litchfield County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Litchfield County community relies on its 1,918 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 Litchfield County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Wethersfield, CT and Buckeyees in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Litchfield County.