Last year, Grand Isle County homeowners purchased a total of 693,582 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Grand Isle 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 Grand Isle County, the average outside temperature was 16.1° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Grand Isle County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 33.6° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 17.5° F |
817 households in Grand Isle County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Grand Isle County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
41% of Grand Isle County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Grand Isle County Households | Grand Isle County Heating Oil Households |
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1,986 | 817 |
28 Grand Isle County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 693,582 gallons of heating oil delivered to Grand Isle County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Grand Isle County community relies on its 28 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 Grand Isle County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Marcy, NY and Buckeye in Utica, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Grand Isle County.