How Much Heating Oil Does Your House Use Each Year?

Let us help you plan your heating oil deliveries.

Of all the products and services you order for your northern New Jersey home, one of the most crucial to your peace of mind is heating oil. Heating oil guarantees the comfort and safety of your loved ones during the coldest days of the year, and it can also warm up the water that you need for showers, child’s baths, washers and dishwashers.

In short, you never want to run out of heating oil, and it’s always best to have an idea of how much you’ll need to order in a given year. At Dixon Energy, we help manage the heating fuel needs of homes in Rockaway, Denville, Morris Plains and other communities in our service area of Morris, Somerset, Union and Southern Sussex Counties.

Please allow us to help you plan for your home’s heating oil usage.

How much heating oil does your equipment need?

Many factors within your home can impact how much heating oil you consume throughout the year. (We’ll discuss those shortly.) However, one of the most important variables is the weather outside.

Let’s say the weather averages 50°F one day. Your home’s heating equipment will likely use 2 gallons of heating oil that day. However, your equipment will need to work longer if the temperature is 15°F, and you could use as much as 8 gallons of heating oil per day. If you have an oil-fired water heater, your year-round fuel usage will be higher.

We have found that the average Dixon Energy customer uses about 750 gallons of heating oil per year.

What variables affect your heating oil usage?

Beyond the weather outside, there are several factors that can affect how fast your heating equipment burns fuel. Here are a few of them:

1. How large your home is — and how well insulated it is.
2. The ages of people in your home. Older people and infants tend to require warmer temperatures inside.
3. The age and efficiency of your heating equipment.
4. How much time you spend at home each day. Remote work has become more common in the U.S., and being at home all day may require you to run your heating more often.

As you might imagine, keeping track of your fuel usage to determine when you’ll need your heating oil tank refilled can be complex. Luckily, Dixon Energy can handle all the planning for you.

Automatic Heating Oil Delivery from Dixon Energy

As a Dixon Energy customer, you can have our advanced computerized system track your heating oil consumption, and this service is completely FREE.

It’s called automatic heating oil delivery, and the vast majority of Dixon Energy customers use it. We input the variable discussed above and the current weather forecasts to determine how quickly you’re using heating oil. Then, we deliver your fuel before you run low. It’s the ultimate zero-stress way to safeguard your home comfort.

Please take advantage of our top-tier heating oil delivery services. Become a Dixon Energy customer.