Last year, Ontario County homeowners purchased a total of 86,743 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Ontario 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 Ontario County, the average outside temperature was 5.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Ontario County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 46.5° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 40.8° F |
180 households in Ontario County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Ontario County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
1% of Ontario County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Ontario County Households | Ontario County Heating Oil Households |
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12,426 | 180 |
15 Ontario County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 86,743 gallons of heating oil delivered to Ontario County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Ontario County community relies on its 15 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 Ontario 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 Ontario County.