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Mecklenburg County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Mecklenburg County homeowners purchased a total of 109,925 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County, the average outside temperature was 4.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Mecklenburg County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	48° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	43.7° F

Mecklenburg County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

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

5% of Mecklenburg County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Mecklenburg County Households	Mecklenburg County Heating Oil Households
3,587	182

1 Mecklenburg County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 109,925 gallons of heating oil delivered to Mecklenburg County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Mecklenburg County community relies on its 1 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 Mecklenburg County, two of the closest terminals are Kinder-m2 in Richmond, VA and 1st Enrgy in Richmond, VA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Mecklenburg County.