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

Somerset County Average Winter Temperature

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

Somerset County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

7,848 households in Somerset County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Somerset County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

64% of Somerset County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Somerset County Households	Somerset County Heating Oil Households
12,094	7,848

45 Somerset County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 6 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Somerset County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Somerset County community relies on its 45 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 Somerset 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 Somerset County.