Last year, Lycoming County homeowners purchased a total of 806,611 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Lycoming 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 Lycoming County, the average outside temperature was 4.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Lycoming County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 41.3° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 36.6° F |
1,250 households in Lycoming County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Lycoming County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
28% of Lycoming County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Lycoming County Households | Lycoming County Heating Oil Households |
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4,387 | 1,250 |
1 Lycoming County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 806,611 gallons of heating oil delivered to Lycoming County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Lycoming County community relies on its 1 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 Lycoming County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Williamsport, PA and Sunoco in Williamsport, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Lycoming County.