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Allegany County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Allegany County homeowners purchased a total of 839,045 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Allegany 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 Allegany County, the average outside temperature was 3.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Allegany County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	49° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	46° F

Allegany County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,628 households in Allegany County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Allegany County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

9% of Allegany County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Allegany County Households	Allegany County Heating Oil Households
17,668	1,628

1 Allegany County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 839,045 gallons of heating oil delivered to Allegany County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Allegany County community relies on its 1 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 Allegany County, two of the closest terminals are Lucknow in El Dorado, PA and Etmt in Altoona, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Allegany County.