Last year, Huntingdon County homeowners purchased a total of 214,235 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon County, the average outside temperature was 4.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Huntingdon County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 41.3° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 36.6° F |
332 households in Huntingdon County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Huntingdon County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
47% of Huntingdon County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Huntingdon County Households | Huntingdon County Heating Oil Households |
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701 | 332 |
9 Huntingdon County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 214,235 gallons of heating oil delivered to Huntingdon County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Huntingdon County community relies on its 9 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 Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon County.