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

Windham County Average Winter Temperature

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

Windham County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

26,916 households in Windham County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Windham County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

57% of Windham County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Windham County Households	Windham County Heating Oil Households
46,483	26,916

672 Windham County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 20 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Windham County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Windham County community relies on its 672 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 Windham County, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Providence, RI and Shell in Providence, RI. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Windham County.