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Cecil County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Cecil County homeowners purchased a total of 668,453 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Cecil County Average Winter Temperature

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

Cecil County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,297 households in Cecil County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Cecil County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

30% of Cecil County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Cecil County Households	Cecil County Heating Oil Households
4,222	1,297

2 Cecil County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 668,453 gallons of heating oil delivered to Cecil County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Cecil County community relies on its 2 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 Cecil County, two of the closest terminals are Pbfenergy in Delaware City, DE and Etmt in Twin Oaks, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Cecil County.