Last year, Summit County homeowners purchased a total of 336,933 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Summit 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 Summit County, the average outside temperature was 12.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Summit County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 49.2° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 37.2° F |
517 households in Summit County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Summit County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
0% of Summit County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Summit County Households | Summit County Heating Oil Households |
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117,817 | 517 |
12 Summit County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 336,933 gallons of heating oil delivered to Summit County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Summit County community relies on its 12 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 Summit 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 Summit County.