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Nantucket County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Nantucket County homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Nantucket County Average Winter Temperature

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

Nantucket County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,445 households in Nantucket County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Nantucket County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

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

Nantucket County Households	Nantucket County Heating Oil Households
4,315	1,445

3 Nantucket County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Nantucket County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Nantucket County community relies on its 3 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 Nantucket County, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in E. Providence, RI and Shell in Providence, RI. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Nantucket County.