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

Luzerne County Average Winter Temperature

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

Luzerne County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

17,117 households in Luzerne County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Luzerne County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

14% of Luzerne County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Luzerne County Households	Luzerne County Heating Oil Households
121,763	17,117

107 Luzerne County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 11 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Luzerne County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Luzerne County community relies on its 107 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 Luzerne County, two of the closest terminals are Lucknow in Dupont, PA and Lucknow in Fullerton, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Luzerne County.