Last year, St Marys County homeowners purchased a total of 3,607 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
St Marys 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 St Marys County, the average outside temperature was 3.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
St Marys County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
---|---|
Winter 2022 - 2023 | 49° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 46° F |
7 households in St Marys County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when St Marys County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
2% of St Marys County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
St Marys County Households | St Marys County Heating Oil Households |
---|---|
265 | 7 |
1 St Marys County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 3,607 gallons of heating oil delivered to St Marys County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the St Marys 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 St Marys County, two of the closest terminals are Sunoco in Salisbury, MD and Motiva in Fairfax, VA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in St Marys County.