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Philadelphia County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Philadelphia County homeowners purchased a total of 14 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Philadelphia County Average Winter Temperature

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

Philadelphia County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

21,749 households in Philadelphia County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Philadelphia County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

3% of Philadelphia County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Philadelphia County Households	Philadelphia County Heating Oil Households
682,644	21,749

37 Philadelphia County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 14 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Philadelphia County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Philadelphia County community relies on its 37 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 Philadelphia County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Pennsauken, NJ and Pbf S in Philadelphia, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Philadelphia County.