New Castle County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, New Castle County homeowners purchased a total of 9 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
New Castle’s overall heating oil use fluctuates annually correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ boilers need to burn more and more oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in New Castle was 35.3°F, which was 4.7°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
New Castle County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 35.3° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 40° F |
New Castle County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For New Castle homeowners heating with heating oil, selecting which of the 15 heating oil companies that serve New Castle makes a big difference.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve New Castle. Full service companies such as or offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The customer does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for customers who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. A few of the 2 New Castle cash heating oil companies serving New Castle include Shellhorn & Hill Inc Inc and Roman Discount Oil.
New Castle Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Oil Companies Serving New Castle: 15 companies .
