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

Allegheny County Average Winter Temperature

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

Allegheny County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

6,210 households in Allegheny County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Allegheny County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

1% of Allegheny County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Allegheny County Households	Allegheny County Heating Oil Households
541,492	6,210

424 Allegheny County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 4 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Allegheny County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Allegheny County community relies on its 424 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 Allegheny County, two of the closest terminals are Etmt in Blawnox, PA and Etmt in Delmont, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Allegheny County.