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

Providence County Average Winter Temperature

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

Providence County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

56,465 households in Providence County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Providence County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

21% of Providence County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Providence County Households	Providence County Heating Oil Households
259,483	56,465

1,000 Providence County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 42 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Providence County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Providence County community relies on its 1,000 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 Providence County, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Providence, RI and Shell in Providence, RI. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Providence County.