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

Greene County Average Winter Temperature

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

Greene County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

9,483 households in Greene County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Greene County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

50% of Greene County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Greene County Households	Greene County Heating Oil Households
18,672	9,483

464 Greene County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 5 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Greene County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Greene County community relies on its 464 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 Greene County, two of the closest terminals are Etmt in Kingston, PA and Citgo in Albany, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Greene County.