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

Cumberland County Average Winter Temperature

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

Cumberland County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

15,640 households in Cumberland County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Cumberland County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

16% of Cumberland County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Cumberland County Households	Cumberland County Heating Oil Households
97,293	15,640

77 Cumberland County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 10 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Cumberland County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Cumberland County community relies on its 77 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 Cumberland County, two of the closest terminals are Lucknow in Mechanicsburg, PA and Sunoco in Mechanicsburg, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Cumberland County.