Last year, Lake County homeowners purchased a total of 716,934 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Lake 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 Lake County, the average outside temperature was 12.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Lake County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 49.2° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 37.2° F |
1,132 households in Lake County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Lake County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
1% of Lake County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Lake County Households | Lake County Heating Oil Households |
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99,779 | 1,132 |
28 Lake County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 716,934 gallons of heating oil delivered to Lake County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Lake County community relies on its 28 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 Lake 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 Lake County.