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

Monroe County Average Winter Temperature

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

Monroe County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

5,229 households in Monroe County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Monroe County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

1% of Monroe County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Monroe County Households	Monroe County Heating Oil Households
312,667	5,229

81 Monroe County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 3 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Monroe County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Monroe County community relies on its 81 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 Monroe 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 Monroe County.