Last year, Cayuga County homeowners purchased a total of 551,302 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Cayuga 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 Cayuga County, the average outside temperature was 5.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Cayuga County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 46.5° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 40.8° F |
1,144 households in Cayuga County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Cayuga County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
6% of Cayuga County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Cayuga County Households | Cayuga County Heating Oil Households |
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17,815 | 1,144 |
3 Cayuga County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 551,302 gallons of heating oil delivered to Cayuga County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Cayuga County community relies on its 3 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 Cayuga County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Syracuse, NY and Buckeye in Brewerton, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Cayuga County.