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Piscataquis County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Piscataquis County homeowners purchased a total of 969,034 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Piscataquis County Average Winter Temperature

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

Piscataquis County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,351 households in Piscataquis County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Piscataquis County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

66% of Piscataquis County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Piscataquis County Households	Piscataquis County Heating Oil Households
2,039	1,351

2 Piscataquis County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 969,034 gallons of heating oil delivered to Piscataquis County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Piscataquis 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 Piscataquis County, two of the closest terminals are Pbt in Brewer, ME and Buckeye in Bangor, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Piscataquis County.