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Queens County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Queens County homeowners purchased a total of 46 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Queens County Average Winter Temperature

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

Queens County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

94,679 households in Queens County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Queens County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

11% of Queens County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Queens County Households	Queens County Heating Oil Households
839,707	94,679

3,763 Queens County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 46 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Queens County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Queens County community relies on its 3,763 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 Queens County, two of the closest terminals are Shell in Lawrence, NY and Shell in Lawrence, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Queens County.