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Salem County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Salem County homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Salem County Average Winter Temperature

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

Salem County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,585 households in Salem County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Salem County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

37% of Salem County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Salem County Households	Salem County Heating Oil Households
4,208	1,585

1 Salem County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Salem County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Salem County community relies on its 1 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 Salem County, two of the closest terminals are Pbfenergy in Delaware City, DE and Etmt in Twin Oaks, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Salem County.