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Erie County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Erie County homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Erie County Average Winter Temperature

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

Erie County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,550 households in Erie County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Erie County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

2% of Erie County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Erie County Households	Erie County Heating Oil Households
74,238	1,550

4 Erie County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Erie County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Erie County community relies on its 4 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 Erie County, two of the closest terminals are United in Warren, PA and American in Bradford, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Erie County.