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

Passaic County Average Winter Temperature

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

Passaic County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

6,383 households in Passaic County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Passaic County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

3% of Passaic County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Passaic County Households	Passaic County Heating Oil Households
177,350	6,383

188 Passaic County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 4 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Passaic County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Passaic County community relies on its 188 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 Passaic County, two of the closest terminals are Etmt in Newark Proper, NJ and Etmt in Newark, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Passaic County.