Last year, Montgomery County homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, the average outside temperature was 12.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Montgomery County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 49.2° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 37.2° F |
1,902 households in Montgomery County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Montgomery County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
0% of Montgomery County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Montgomery County Households | Montgomery County Heating Oil Households |
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205,024 | 1,902 |
3 Montgomery County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Montgomery County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Montgomery County community relies on its 3 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County.