Last year, Putnam County homeowners purchased a total of 10 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Putnam 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 Putnam County, the average outside temperature was 5.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Putnam County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 46.5° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 40.8° F |
20,251 households in Putnam County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Putnam County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
58% of Putnam County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Putnam County Households | Putnam County Heating Oil Households |
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34,746 | 20,251 |
400 Putnam County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 10 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Putnam County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Putnam County community relies on its 400 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 Putnam County, two of the closest terminals are Globalcar in Newburgh, NY and Global in Newburgh, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Putnam County.