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New York County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, New York County homeowners purchased a total of 61 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

New York County Average Winter Temperature

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

New York County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

126,608 households in New York County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when New York County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

16% of New York County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

New York County Households	New York County Heating Oil Households
773,063	126,608

118 New York County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 61 million gallons of heating oil delivered to New York County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the New York County community relies on its 118 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 New York County, two of the closest terminals are Etmt in Newark Proper, NJ and Etmt in Newark, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in New York County.