Portsmouth County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Portsmouth County homeowners purchased a total of 251,258 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Portsmouth’s overall oil use varies annually correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ heating systems need to burn increasing amounts of number two heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Portsmouth was 36.9°F, which was 3.9°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Portsmouth County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 36.9° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 40.8° F |
Portsmouth County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Portsmouth homeowners heating with heating oil, picking which of the 6 heating oil companies that serve Portsmouth is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Portsmouth. Full service companies such as or offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and furnace 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 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 customers who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Examples of 2 Portsmouth cash heating oil companies serving Portsmouth include Bogue Oil Inc and Griffin Oil & Propane.
Portsmouth Oil Company By The Numbers: Heating oil Companies Serving Portsmouth: 6 companies .
