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

Rensselaer County Average Winter Temperature

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

Rensselaer County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

13,616 households in Rensselaer County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Rensselaer County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

19% of Rensselaer County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Rensselaer County Households	Rensselaer County Heating Oil Households
68,614	13,616

413 Rensselaer County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 7 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Rensselaer County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Rensselaer County community relies on its 413 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 Rensselaer County, two of the closest terminals are Apex in Rensselaer, NY and Buckeye in Rensselaer, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Rensselaer County.