Last year, Beaver County homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Beaver 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 Beaver County, the average outside temperature was 4.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Beaver County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 41.3° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 36.6° F |
1,701 households in Beaver County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Beaver County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
6% of Beaver County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Beaver County Households | Beaver County Heating Oil Households |
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26,369 | 1,701 |
22 Beaver County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Beaver County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Beaver County community relies on its 22 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 Beaver County, two of the closest terminals are Ergon in Newell, PA and Etmt in Blawnox, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Beaver County.