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Kent County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Kent County homeowners purchased a total of 17 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Kent 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 Kent County, the average outside temperature was 7.2° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Kent County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	44.8° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	37.6° F

Kent County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

22,541 households in Kent County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Kent County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

30% of Kent County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Kent County Households	Kent County Heating Oil Households
73,112	22,541

180 Kent County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 17 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Kent County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Kent County community relies on its 180 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 Kent County, two of the closest terminals are Shell in Providence, RI and Sprague in Providence, RI. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Kent County.