Last year, Wayne County homeowners purchased a total of 474,197 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Wayne 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 Wayne County, the average outside temperature was 5.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Wayne County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 46.5° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 40.8° F |
984 households in Wayne County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Wayne County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
7% of Wayne County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Wayne County Households | Wayne County Heating Oil Households |
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13,978 | 984 |
15 Wayne County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 474,197 gallons of heating oil delivered to Wayne County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Wayne County community relies on its 15 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 Wayne County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye S in Rochester, NY and Sunoco in Rochester, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Wayne County.