Last year, Chautauqua County homeowners purchased a total of 130,115 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County, the average outside temperature was 5.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Chautauqua County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 46.5° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 40.8° F |
270 households in Chautauqua County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Chautauqua County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
1% of Chautauqua County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Chautauqua County Households | Chautauqua County Heating Oil Households |
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19,407 | 270 |
3 Chautauqua County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 130,115 gallons of heating oil delivered to Chautauqua County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County, two of the closest terminals are United in Warren, PA and American in Bradford, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Chautauqua County.