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

Suffolk County Average Winter Temperature

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

Suffolk County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

25,356 households in Suffolk County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Suffolk County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

7% of Suffolk County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Suffolk County Households	Suffolk County Heating Oil Households
317,527	25,356

2,989 Suffolk County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 22 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Suffolk County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Suffolk County community relies on its 2,989 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 Suffolk County, two of the closest terminals are S.r.& M. in East Boston, MA and S.r.& M. in East Boston, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Suffolk County.