Last year, Wyoming County homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Wyoming 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 Wyoming County, the average outside temperature was 4.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Wyoming County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 41.3° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 36.6° F |
2,774 households in Wyoming County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Wyoming County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
36% of Wyoming County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Wyoming County Households | Wyoming County Heating Oil Households |
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7,556 | 2,774 |
26 Wyoming County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Wyoming County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Wyoming County community relies on its 26 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 Wyoming County, two of the closest terminals are Lucknow in Dupont, PA and Buckeye in Vestal, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Wyoming County.