Last year, Ocean County homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Ocean 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 Ocean County, the average outside temperature was 5.2° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Ocean County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 47.2° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 42° F |
2,866 households in Ocean County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Ocean County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
3% of Ocean County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Ocean County Households | Ocean County Heating Oil Households |
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82,229 | 2,866 |
5 Ocean County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Ocean County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Ocean County community relies on its 5 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 Ocean 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 Ocean County.