Last year, Pike County homeowners purchased a total of 50,033 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Pike 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 Pike County, the average outside temperature was 12.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Pike County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 49.2° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 37.2° F |
79 households in Pike County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Pike County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
3% of Pike County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Pike County Households | Pike County Heating Oil Households |
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2,390 | 79 |
1 Pike County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 50,033 gallons of heating oil delivered to Pike County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Pike 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 Pike 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 Pike County.