Last year, Holmes County homeowners purchased a total of 46,866 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Holmes 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 Holmes County, the average outside temperature was 12.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Holmes County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 49.2° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 37.2° F |
74 households in Holmes County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Holmes County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
1% of Holmes County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Holmes County Households | Holmes County Heating Oil Households |
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6,611 | 74 |
1 Holmes County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 46,866 gallons of heating oil delivered to Holmes County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Holmes County community relies on its 1 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 Holmes 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 Holmes County.