Last year, Fayette County homeowners purchased a total of 8 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Fayette 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 Fayette County, the average outside temperature was 4.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Fayette County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 41.3° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 36.6° F |
12,853 households in Fayette County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Fayette County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
28% of Fayette County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Fayette County Households | Fayette County Heating Oil Households |
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45,845 | 12,853 |
203 Fayette County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 8 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Fayette County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Fayette County community relies on its 203 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 Fayette County, two of the closest terminals are Etmt in Delmont, PA and Etmt in Delmont, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Fayette County.