Last year, Venango County homeowners purchased a total of 398,143 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Venango 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 Venango County, the average outside temperature was 4.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Venango County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 41.3° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 36.6° F |
617 households in Venango County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Venango County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
7% of Venango County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Venango County Households | Venango County Heating Oil Households |
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8,266 | 617 |
15 Venango County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 398,143 gallons of heating oil delivered to Venango County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Venango County community relies on its 15 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 Venango County, two of the closest terminals are United in Warren, PA and Etmt in Blawnox, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Venango County.