Bergen 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 Bergen County, the average outside temperature was 5.2° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Bergen County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	47.2° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	42° F

Bergen County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

13,517 households in Bergen County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Bergen County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

4% of Bergen County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Bergen County Households	Bergen County Heating Oil Households
303,466	13,517

703 Bergen County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 9 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Bergen County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Bergen County community relies on its 703 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 Bergen County, two of the closest terminals are Etmt in Newark Proper, NJ and Etmt in Newark, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Bergen County.