Last year, Bristol County homeowners purchased a total of 50 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Bristol 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 Bristol County, the average outside temperature was 5.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Bristol County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 42.7° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 37.4° F |
56,884 households in Bristol County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Bristol County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
24% of Bristol County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Bristol County Households | Bristol County Heating Oil Households |
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235,722 | 56,884 |
1,279 Bristol County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 50 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Bristol County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Bristol County community relies on its 1,279 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 Bristol County, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in E. Providence, RI and Shell in Providence, RI. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Bristol County.