Last year, Somerset County homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Somerset 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 Somerset County, the average outside temperature was 4.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Somerset County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 41.3° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 36.6° F |
2,001 households in Somerset County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Somerset County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
28% of Somerset County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Somerset County Households | Somerset County Heating Oil Households |
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7,104 | 2,001 |
4 Somerset County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Somerset County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Somerset County community relies on its 4 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 Somerset County, two of the closest terminals are Etmt in Delmont, PA and Etmt in Delmont, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Somerset County.