Last year, Grafton County homeowners purchased a total of 7 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Grafton 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 Grafton County, the average outside temperature was 14.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Grafton County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 37.9° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 23.2° F |
8,061 households in Grafton County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Grafton County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
47% of Grafton County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Grafton County Households | Grafton County Heating Oil Households |
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16,881 | 8,061 |
43 Grafton County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 7 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Grafton County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Grafton County community relies on its 43 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 Grafton 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 Grafton County.