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

Essex County Average Winter Temperature

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

Essex County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

15,805 households in Essex County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Essex County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

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

Essex County Households	Essex County Heating Oil Households
325,981	15,805

462 Essex County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 10 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Essex County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Essex County community relies on its 462 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 Essex County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Newark Proper, NJ and Buckeye in Newark, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Essex County.