Last year, Clark County homeowners purchased a total of 345,800 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Clark 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 Clark County, the average outside temperature was 12.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Clark County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 49.2° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 37.2° F |
546 households in Clark County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Clark County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
8% of Clark County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Clark County Households | Clark County Heating Oil Households |
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6,450 | 546 |
2 Clark County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 345,800 gallons of heating oil delivered to Clark County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Clark County community relies on its 2 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 Clark County, two of the closest terminals are Citgo in Linden, NJ and Citgo in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Clark County.