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

Saratoga County Average Winter Temperature

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

Saratoga County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

13,191 households in Saratoga County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Saratoga County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

13% of Saratoga County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Saratoga County Households	Saratoga County Heating Oil Households
98,352	13,191

298 Saratoga County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 6 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Saratoga County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Saratoga County community relies on its 298 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 Saratoga County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Albany, NY and Apex in Rensselaer, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Saratoga County.