Last year, New Jersey homeowners purchased a total of 170 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
New Jersey’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 New Jersey, the average outside temperature was 6.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
New Jersey Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 46.2° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 40.2° F |
241,763 households in New Jersey heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when New Jersey thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
7% of New Jersey Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
New Jersey Households | New Jersey Heating Oil Households |
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3.3M | 241,763 |
51 New Jersey Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 170 million gallons of heating oil delivered to New Jersey homeowners during the winter of 2023, the New Jersey community relies on its 51 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 New Jersey, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Buckeye, NJ and Meenan in Tullytown, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in New Jersey.