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

Clearfield County Average Winter Temperature

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

Clearfield County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

6,066 households in Clearfield County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Clearfield County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

64% of Clearfield County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Clearfield County Households	Clearfield County Heating Oil Households
9,341	6,066

107 Clearfield County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 4 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Clearfield County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Clearfield County community relies on its 107 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 Clearfield County, two of the closest terminals are Etmt in Altoona, PA and Lucknow in El Dorado, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Clearfield County.