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Franklin County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Franklin County homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Franklin 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 Franklin County, the average outside temperature was 15.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Franklin County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	39.5° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	24.5° F

Franklin County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

3,692 households in Franklin County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Franklin County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

51% of Franklin County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Franklin County Households	Franklin County Heating Oil Households
7,173	3,692

21 Franklin County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 3 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Franklin County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Franklin County community relies on its 21 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 Franklin County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Bangor, ME and Pbt in Brewer, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Franklin County.