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

Hampden County Average Winter Temperature

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

Hampden County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

42,347 households in Hampden County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Hampden County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

22% of Hampden County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Hampden County Households	Hampden County Heating Oil Households
186,249	42,347

1,045 Hampden County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 37 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Hampden County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Hampden County community relies on its 1,045 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 Hampden County, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Springfield, MA and Buckeye in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Hampden County.