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

York County Average Winter Temperature

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

York County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

21,582 households in York County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when York County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

13% of York County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

York County Households	York County Heating Oil Households
159,659	21,582

227 York County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 14 million gallons of heating oil delivered to York County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the York County community relies on its 227 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 York County, two of the closest terminals are Lucknow in Highspire, PA and Sunoco in Mechanicsburg, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in York County.