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Berks County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Berks County homeowners purchased a total of 26 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Berks County Average Winter Temperature

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

Berks County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

40,499 households in Berks County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Berks County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

24% of Berks County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Berks County Households	Berks County Heating Oil Households
166,457	40,499

426 Berks County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 26 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Berks County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Berks County community relies on its 426 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 Berks County, two of the closest terminals are Etmt in Montello, PA and Lucknow in SinkingSprings, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Berks County.