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Adams County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Adams County homeowners purchased a total of 622,703 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Adams 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 Adams County, the average outside temperature was 4.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Adams County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	41.3° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	36.6° F

Adams County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

965 households in Adams County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Adams County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

17% of Adams County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Adams County Households	Adams County Heating Oil Households
5,413	965

9 Adams County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 622,703 gallons of heating oil delivered to Adams County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Adams County community relies on its 9 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 Adams County, two of the closest terminals are Lucknow in Mechanicsburg, PA and Sunoco in Mechanicsburg, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Adams County.