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Onondaga County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Onondaga County homeowners purchased a total of 256,856 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Onondaga County Average Winter Temperature

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

Onondaga County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

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

6% of Onondaga County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Onondaga County Households	Onondaga County Heating Oil Households
8,397	533

4 Onondaga County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 256,856 gallons of heating oil delivered to Onondaga County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Onondaga County community relies on its 4 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 Onondaga County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Syracuse, NY and Buckeye in Brewerton, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Onondaga County.