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York County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, York County homeowners purchased a total of 41 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

York County Average Winter Temperature

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

York County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

57,433 households in York County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when York County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

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

York County Households	York County Heating Oil Households
88,731	57,433

930 York County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 41 million gallons of heating oil delivered to York County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the York County community relies on its 930 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 York County, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in So. Portland, ME and Buckeye in South Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in York County.