Last year, Juniata County homeowners purchased a total of 727,240 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Juniata 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 Juniata County, the average outside temperature was 4.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Juniata County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 41.3° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 36.6° F |
1,127 households in Juniata County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Juniata County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
29% of Juniata County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Juniata County Households | Juniata County Heating Oil Households |
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3,805 | 1,127 |
5 Juniata County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 727,240 gallons of heating oil delivered to Juniata County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Juniata County community relies on its 5 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 Juniata 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 Juniata County.