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

Morris County Average Winter Temperature

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

Morris County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

28,136 households in Morris County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Morris County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

15% of Morris County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Morris County Households	Morris County Heating Oil Households
187,128	28,136

623 Morris County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 18 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Morris County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Morris County community relies on its 623 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 Morris County, two of the closest terminals are Psx in Linden, NJ and Psx in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Morris County.