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

Tolland County Average Winter Temperature

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

Tolland County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

31,580 households in Tolland County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Tolland County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

53% of Tolland County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Tolland County Households	Tolland County Heating Oil Households
59,281	31,580

939 Tolland County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 23 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Tolland County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Tolland County community relies on its 939 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 Tolland County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Wethersfield, CT and Buckeye in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Tolland County.