Stafford County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on October 17, 2025 at 05:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 10/17/2025 | $2.899 |
| 10/16/2025 | $2.899 |
| 10/15/2025 | $2.899 |
| 10/14/2025 | $2.899 |
| 10/13/2025 | $2.899 |
| 10/10/2025 | $2.899 |
| 10/09/2025 | $2.899 |
| 10/08/2025 | $2.899 |
| 10/07/2025 | $2.899 |
| 10/06/2025 | $2.899 |
| 10/03/2025 | $2.899 |
| 10/02/2025 | $2.899 |
| 10/01/2025 | $2.899 |
| 09/30/2025 | $2.899 |
| 09/29/2025 | $2.899 |
| 09/26/2025 | $2.899 |
| 09/25/2025 | $2.899 |
| 09/15/2025 | $2.899 |
| 09/12/2025 | $2.899 |
| 09/11/2025 | $2.899 |
| 09/10/2025 | $3.299 |
| 09/09/2025 | $3.299 |
| 09/08/2025 | $3.299 |
| 09/05/2025 | $3.299 |
| 09/04/2025 | $2.899 |
| 09/03/2025 | $2.899 |
| 09/02/2025 | $2.899 |
| 09/01/2025 | $2.899 |
| 08/29/2025 | $2.899 |
| 08/28/2025 | $2.899 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Stafford Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homes have a choice of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Electricity is the most popular choice in Stafford, used by 21,899,762 or 52% of families. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Stafford homeowners is Natural Gas, used by 15,988,660 homes (38%). The rest of the homes are heated with Propane (5%), Heating Oil (3%), Wood (2%), and Other (0.3%).
Stafford County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Date | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15988660 | 1915485 | 21899762 | 1123136 | 865966 | 23284 | 125938 |
| 2024 | 14605654 | 1820776 | 22375518 | 1230081 | 775989 | 38421 | 122218 |
| 2023 | 13283884 | 1729557 | 22777383 | 1335905 | 688962 | 52525 | 118320 |
| 2022 | 12915692 | 1682986 | 22575208 | 1420191 | 682399 | 46872 | 115759 |
| 2021 | 12903130 | 1657435 | 22048979 | 1510640 | 723004 | 31071 | 115992 |
| 2020 | 12714842 | 1654525 | 21467205 | 1601185 | 769487 | 20915 | 114630 |
| 2019 | 12548580 | 1653391 | 20958491 | 1677385 | 820728 | 15466 | 111178 |
| 2018 | 12502398 | 1651253 | 20589411 | 1748070 | 877585 | 12386 | 110038 |
| 2017 | 12448883 | 1661390 | 20242133 | 1824233 | 922432 | 10558 | 109420 |
| 2016 | 12395871 | 1662876 | 19964451 | 1903389 | 958561 | 9609 | 109115 |
| 2015 | 12358050 | 1643577 | 19646650 | 2006400 | 986692 | 8661 | 108677 |
| 2014 | 12327193 | 1638347 | 19255298 | 2132373 | 1004163 | 7866 | 107000 |
| 2013 | 12301431 | 1644610 | 18908171 | 2273889 | 1004814 | 6545 | 100991 |
| 2012 | 12302345 | 1640166 | 18545649 | 2447126 | 1001535 | 5397 | 94574 |
| 2011 | 12344431 | 1663845 | 18117180 | 2645134 | 990470 | 5176 | 90659 |
| 2010 | 12410198 | 1720494 | 17631132 | 2863138 | 971122 | 5851 | 92930 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Stafford
Fuel oil has become becoming less popular in Stafford. In the 9 years since 2016, the number of families using heating oil dropped from 1,903,389 to 1,123,136, a 41% drop.
Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Stafford County
| Date | Households |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | 91275 |
| 2025-11-10 | 91283 |
| 2025-11-09 | 91289 |
| 2025-11-08 | 91295 |
| 2025-11-07 | 91328 |
| 2025-11-06 | 91339 |
| 2025-11-05 | 91346 |
| 2025-11-04 | 91361 |
| 2025-11-03 | 91375 |
| 2025-11-02 | 91391 |
| 2025-11-01 | 91399 |
| 2025-10-31 | 91399 |
| 2025-10-30 | 91400 |
| 2025-10-29 | 91401 |
| 2025-10-28 | 91411 |
| 2025-10-27 | 91428 |
| 2025-10-26 | 91443 |
| 2025-10-25 | 91458 |
| 2025-10-24 | 91464 |
| 2025-10-23 | 91471 |
| 2025-10-22 | 91507 |
| 2025-10-21 | 91514 |
| 2025-10-20 | 91524 |
| 2025-10-19 | 91531 |
| 2025-10-18 | 91546 |
| 2025-10-17 | 91554 |
| 2025-10-16 | 91561 |
| 2025-10-15 | 91602 |
| 2025-10-14 | 91655 |
| 2025-10-13 | 91662 |
| 2025-10-12 | 91670 |
| 2025-10-11 | 91685 |
| 2025-10-10 | 91692 |
| 2025-10-09 | 91697 |
| 2025-10-08 | 91709 |
| 2025-10-07 | 91745 |
| 2025-10-06 | 91752 |
| 2025-10-05 | 91770 |
| 2025-10-04 | 91773 |
| 2025-10-03 | 91793 |
| 2025-10-02 | 91805 |
| 2025-10-01 | 91815 |
| 2025-09-30 | 91816 |
| 2025-09-29 | 91818 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Stafford
Between 2016 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel increased from 1,662,876 to 1,915,485, a 15% change. Comparing 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 12,395,871 to 15,988,660, a 29% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Stafford
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are becoming more popular in Stafford. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 19,964,451 to 21,899,762, a 10% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Stafford
The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Currently, 23,284 homes in Stafford are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 142% gain from 2016, when 9,609 homes had active solar heating.
Stafford County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Stafford County homeowners purchased a total of 873,362 gallons of heating oil.
Overview
Stafford Heating Oil Trends In 2024, Stafford families bought a total of 78 million gallons of fuel oil. Short Term Trends Stafford’s overall oil consumption changes ,annually yearly. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ furnaces need to burn increasing amounts of fuel oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Stafford was 37°F, which was 4 °F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Stafford County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 39° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 32.2° F |
Stafford County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Stafford homeowners heating with fuel oil, selecting which of the 2 heating oil companies that serve Stafford can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 1 “full-service” oil companies that serve Stafford. Full service companies such as Robert B Payne Inc or offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic 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: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for customers who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Some of the 1 Stafford cash heating oil companies serving Stafford include Quarles Petroleum Inc And Subsidiaries Inc and .
Stafford Heating Oil Company Statistics
Fuel oil Companies Serving Stafford: 2 companies . Average No of Stafford Houses served for Fuel Oil : 1446
Overview
Stafford Heating Oil Delivery Overview 93,332 families in Stafford heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Stafford temperatures drop as low as 37° F each winter. 1% of Stafford houses are reliant on number two heating oil delivery each winter. 0 Stafford Fuel Oil Companies Homeowners Can Count On With 46,666,000 gallons of heating oil delivered to Stafford homes the last heating season, the Stafford community looks to its 0 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Stafford, two of the closest terminals are Motiva in Fairfax, VA and Buckeye in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to homes and businesses throughout Stafford and the surrounding area.
2.17% of Stafford County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Stafford County Households | Stafford County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 66,576 | 1,446 |
2 Stafford County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 873,362 gallons of heating oil delivered to Stafford County homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Stafford County community relies on its 2 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 Stafford County, two of the closest terminals are Motiva in Fairfax, VA and 1st Enrgy in Richmond, VA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Stafford County.
