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

Carbon County Average Winter Temperature

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

Carbon County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

9,721 households in Carbon County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Carbon County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

42% of Carbon County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Carbon County Households	Carbon County Heating Oil Households
22,962	9,721

84 Carbon County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 6 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Carbon County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Carbon County community relies on its 84 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 Carbon County, two of the closest terminals are Lucknow in Fullerton, PA and Spmt in Fullerton, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Carbon County.