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Perry County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Perry County homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Perry County Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
Winter 2022 - 202341.3° F
Winter 2021 - 202236.6° F

Perry County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

2,913 households in Perry County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Perry County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

32% of Perry County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Perry County HouseholdsPerry County Heating Oil Households
9,0612,913

32 Perry County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Perry County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Perry County community relies on its 32 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 Perry 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 Perry County.