Last year, Genesee County homeowners purchased a total of 320,950 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Genesee 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 Genesee County, the average outside temperature was 5.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Genesee County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 46.5° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 40.8° F |
666 households in Genesee County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Genesee County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
5% of Genesee County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Genesee County Households | Genesee County Heating Oil Households |
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13,268 | 666 |
9 Genesee County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 320,950 gallons of heating oil delivered to Genesee County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Genesee County community relies on its 9 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 Genesee County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Buffalo, NY and Etmt in Tonawanda, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Genesee County.