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Mercer County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Mercer County homeowners purchased a total of 348,456 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Mercer County Average Winter Temperature

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

Mercer County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

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

13% of Mercer County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Mercer County Households	Mercer County Heating Oil Households
4,051	540

10 Mercer County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 348,456 gallons of heating oil delivered to Mercer County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Mercer County community relies on its 10 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 Mercer County, two of the closest terminals are Ergon in Newell, PA and Etmt in Blawnox, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Mercer County.