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Bucks County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Bucks County homeowners purchased a total of 40 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Bucks County Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
Winter 2022 - 202341.3° F
Winter 2021 - 202236.6° F

Bucks County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

62,466 households in Bucks County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Bucks County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

25% of Bucks County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Bucks County HouseholdsBucks County Heating Oil Households
249,85762,466

1,021 Bucks County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 40 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Bucks County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Bucks County community relies on its 1,021 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 Bucks County, two of the closest terminals are Meenan in Tullytown, PA and Buckeye in Buckeye, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Bucks County.