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

Orange County Average Winter Temperature

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

Orange County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

36,882 households in Orange County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Orange County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

27% of Orange County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Orange County Households	Orange County Heating Oil Households
132,077	36,882

1,080 Orange County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 18 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Orange County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Orange County community relies on its 1,080 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 Orange County, two of the closest terminals are Global S in Newburgh, NY and Globalcar in Newburgh, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Orange County.