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

New Haven County Average Winter Temperature

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

New Haven County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

117,825 households in New Haven County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when New Haven County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

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

New Haven County Households	New Haven County Heating Oil Households
340,736	117,825

3,419 New Haven County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 87 million gallons of heating oil delivered to New Haven County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the New Haven County community relies on its 3,419 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 New Haven County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeyees in New Haven, CT and Buckeyewf in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in New Haven County.