Belknap 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 Belknap County, the average outside temperature was 14.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Belknap County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	37.9° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	23.2° F

Belknap County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

14,074 households in Belknap County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Belknap County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

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

Belknap County Households	Belknap County Heating Oil Households
27,525	14,074

124 Belknap County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 12 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Belknap County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Belknap County community relies on its 124 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 Belknap County, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Sprague in So. Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Belknap County.