Last year, Middlesex County homeowners purchased a total of 108 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Middlesex 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 Middlesex County, the average outside temperature was 5.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Middlesex County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 42.7° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 37.4° F |
122,676 households in Middlesex County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Middlesex County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
19% of Middlesex County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Middlesex County Households | Middlesex County Heating Oil Households |
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635,163 | 122,676 |
8,285 Middlesex County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 108 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Middlesex County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Middlesex County community relies on its 8,285 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 Middlesex County, two of the closest terminals are Gulf in Chelsea, MA and Gulf in Chelsea, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Middlesex County.