Sussex County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Sussex County homeowners purchased a total of 4 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Sussex’s overall fuel oil consumption changes from year to year as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ furnaces need to burn increasing amounts of fuel oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Sussex was 35.3°F, which was 4.7°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Sussex County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 35.3° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 40° F |
Sussex County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Sussex families heating with fuel oil, choosing which of the 11 heating oil companies that serve Sussex is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Sussex. Full service companies such as or offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The homeowner does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for clients who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Examples of 2 Sussex cash heating oil companies serving Sussex include Liberty Propane Inc and Peninsula Propane.
Sussex Oil Company By The Numbers: Fuel oil Companies Serving Sussex: 11 companies .
