Last year, Otsego County homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Otsego 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 Otsego County, the average outside temperature was 5.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Otsego County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 46.5° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 40.8° F |
6,188 households in Otsego County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Otsego County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
34% of Otsego County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Otsego County Households | Otsego County Heating Oil Households |
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17,895 | 6,188 |
102 Otsego County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 3 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Otsego County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Otsego County community relies on its 102 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 Otsego County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Utica, NY and Sunoco in Marcy, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Otsego County.