Last year, Hillsborough County homeowners purchased a total of 43 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough County, the average outside temperature was 14.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Hillsborough County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 37.9° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 23.2° F |
48,277 households in Hillsborough County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Hillsborough County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
29% of Hillsborough County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Hillsborough County Households | Hillsborough County Heating Oil Households |
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163,181 | 48,277 |
412 Hillsborough County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 43 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Hillsborough County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Hillsborough County community relies on its 412 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 Hillsborough County, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Gulf in Chelsea, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Hillsborough County.