Last year, Livingston County homeowners purchased a total of 129,151 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Livingston 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 Livingston County, the average outside temperature was 5.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Livingston County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 46.5° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 40.8° F |
268 households in Livingston County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Livingston County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
6% of Livingston County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Livingston County Households | Livingston County Heating Oil Households |
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4,385 | 268 |
2 Livingston County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 129,151 gallons of heating oil delivered to Livingston County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Livingston County community relies on its 2 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 Livingston County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye S in Rochester, NY and Sunoco in Rochester, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Livingston County.