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

Rockingham County Average Winter Temperature

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

Rockingham County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

58,517 households in Rockingham County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Rockingham County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

46% of Rockingham County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Rockingham County Households	Rockingham County Heating Oil Households
125,831	58,517

932 Rockingham County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 52 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Rockingham County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Rockingham County community relies on its 932 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 Rockingham County, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Irving in Revere, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Rockingham County.