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

Hampshire County Average Winter Temperature

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

Hampshire County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

21,225 households in Hampshire County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Hampshire County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

33% of Hampshire County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Hampshire County Households	Hampshire County Heating Oil Households
63,163	21,225

542 Hampshire County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 19 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Hampshire County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Hampshire County community relies on its 542 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 Hampshire County, two of the closest terminals are Sti in Springfield, MA and Sprague in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Hampshire County.