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

Cambria County Average Winter Temperature

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

Cambria County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

9,784 households in Cambria County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Cambria County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

22% of Cambria County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Cambria County Households	Cambria County Heating Oil Households
42,905	9,784

80 Cambria County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 6 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Cambria County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Cambria County community relies on its 80 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 Cambria 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 Cambria County.