Windsor 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 Windsor County, the average outside temperature was 16.1° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Windsor County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	33.6° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	17.5° F

Windsor County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

5,526 households in Windsor County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Windsor County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

56% of Windsor County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Windsor County Households	Windsor County Heating Oil Households
9,751	5,526

34 Windsor County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 5 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Windsor County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Windsor County community relies on its 34 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 Windsor County, two of the closest terminals are Apex in Rensselaer, NY and Buckeye in Albany, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Windsor County.