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Bronx County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Bronx County homeowners purchased a total of 73 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Bronx 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 Bronx County, the average outside temperature was 5.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Bronx County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	46.5° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	40.8° F

Bronx County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

150,646 households in Bronx County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Bronx County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

28% of Bronx County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Bronx County Households	Bronx County Heating Oil Households
537,008	150,646

115 Bronx County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 73 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Bronx County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Bronx County community relies on its 115 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 Bronx County, two of the closest terminals are Westmore in Mt. Vernon, NY and Etmt in Newark Proper, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Bronx County.