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Mercer County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Mercer County homeowners purchased a total of 6 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Mercer County Average Winter Temperature

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

Mercer County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

9,459 households in Mercer County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Mercer County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

6% of Mercer County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Mercer County Households	Mercer County Heating Oil Households
147,420	9,459

51 Mercer County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 6 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Mercer County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Mercer County 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 Mercer County, 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 Mercer County.