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Schenectady County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Schenectady County homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Schenectady County Average Winter Temperature

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

Schenectady County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

5,288 households in Schenectady County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Schenectady County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

7% of Schenectady County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Schenectady County Households	Schenectady County Heating Oil Households
72,524	5,288

133 Schenectady County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 3 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Schenectady County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Schenectady County community relies on its 133 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 Schenectady County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Albany, NY and Apex in Albany, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Schenectady County.