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

Lehigh County Average Winter Temperature

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

Lehigh County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

34,517 households in Lehigh County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Lehigh County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

18% of Lehigh County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Lehigh County Households	Lehigh County Heating Oil Households
183,634	34,517

568 Lehigh County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 22 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Lehigh County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Lehigh County community relies on its 568 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 Lehigh County, two of the closest terminals are Spmt in Fullerton, PA and Lucknow in Fullerton, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Lehigh County.