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Bedford County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Bedford County homeowners purchased a total of 576,243 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Bedford County Average Winter Temperature

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

Bedford County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

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

60% of Bedford County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Bedford County Households	Bedford County Heating Oil Households
1,481	893

8 Bedford County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 576,243 gallons of heating oil delivered to Bedford County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Bedford County community relies on its 8 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 Bedford County, two of the closest terminals are Lucknow in El Dorado, PA and Etmt in Altoona, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Bedford County.