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

Madison County Average Winter Temperature

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

Madison County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

3,704 households in Madison County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Madison County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

24% of Madison County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Madison County Households	Madison County Heating Oil Households
15,294	3,704

108 Madison County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Madison County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Madison County community relies on its 108 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 Madison County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Marcy, NY and Sunoco in Marcy, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Madison County.