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

Hunterdon County Average Winter Temperature

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

Hunterdon County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

16,315 households in Hunterdon County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Hunterdon County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

32% of Hunterdon County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Hunterdon County Households	Hunterdon County Heating Oil Households
49,898	16,315

114 Hunterdon County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 11 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Hunterdon County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Hunterdon County community relies on its 114 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 Hunterdon County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Buckeye, NJ and Spmt in Fullerton, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Hunterdon County.