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

Oneida County Average Winter Temperature

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

Oneida County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

8,139 households in Oneida County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Oneida County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

10% of Oneida County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Oneida County Households	Oneida County Heating Oil Households
80,673	8,139

295 Oneida County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 4 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Oneida County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Oneida County community relies on its 295 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 Oneida 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 Oneida County.