Last year, Bradford County homeowners purchased a total of 653,032 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Bradford 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 Bradford County, the average outside temperature was 4.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Bradford County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 41.3° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 36.6° F |
1,012 households in Bradford County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Bradford County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
25% of Bradford County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Bradford County Households | Bradford County Heating Oil Households |
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4,013 | 1,012 |
7 Bradford County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 653,032 gallons of heating oil delivered to Bradford County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Bradford County community relies on its 7 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 Bradford County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Vestal, NY and Citgo in Vestal, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Bradford County.