Barnstable 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 Barnstable County, the average outside temperature was 5.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Barnstable County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	42.7° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	37.4° F

Barnstable County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

21,345 households in Barnstable County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Barnstable County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

21% of Barnstable County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Barnstable County Households	Barnstable County Heating Oil Households
101,005	21,345

615 Barnstable County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 19 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Barnstable County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Barnstable County community relies on its 615 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 Barnstable County, two of the closest terminals are Citgo in Braintree, MA and Citgo in Braintree, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Barnstable County.