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Company Name | Heating Oil Delivery | Boiler & Furnace Repair | Company | Based in | Heating Repair Available |
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Hungerford Heating & Cooling | Yes | Yes | Richmond | Yes | |
Southside Fuel | Yes | No | Richmond | No | |
Kellehers Heating Oil | Yes | No | Richmond | No | |
Massey Wood and West Inc | Yes | No | Richmond | No |
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Gas Station Name | Address |
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Motiva Enterprises, LLC | 3800 Pickett Road, Fairfax, VA, 22031 |
Buckeye Terminals, LLC | 6200 Pennington Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21226 |
Center Pt | 3100 Vera Street, Baltimore, MD, 21226 |
Where can I buy oil in Chester, VA?
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Chester, used by 12,947 or 65.51% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Chester homeowners is natural gas, used by 5,293 homes (26.78%). The remaining homes are heated with no fuel (1,050), propane (644), heating oil (340), and other fuels (160).
Chester Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Chester Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 12,947 | 65.51% |
Natural Gas | 5,293 | 26.78% |
No Fuel | 1,050 | 5.31% |
Propane | 644 | 3.26% |
Heating Oil | 340 | 1.72% |
Wood | 134 | 0.68% |
Other Fuels | 26 | 0.13% |
Electricity (65.51)
Natural gas (26.78)
No fuel (5.31)
Propane (3.26)
Heating oil (1.72)
Wood (0.68)
Other fuels (0.13)
Heating oil has become less popular in Chester. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes fell from 580 to 340, a 41.38% drop.
Chester Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 725 |
2012 | 631 |
2013 | 597 |
2014 | 729 |
2015 | 615 |
2016 | 603 |
2017 | 580 |
2018 | 553 |
2019 | 359 |
2020 | 344 |
2021 | 342 |
2022 | 340 |
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 436 to 644.
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 5,158 to 5,293.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Chester. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 11,727 to 12,947, a 10.40% increase.
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all space heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank in the basement.
Homeowners in Chester have not yet adopted solar heating.
For Chester homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 21 heating oil companies that serve Chester is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 1 “full-service” oil companies that serve Chester. Full service companies such as Hungerford Heating & Cooling or undefined offer automatic fuel delivery and furnace repair under a single roof.
Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel Companies” or “Cash Heating Oil Companies”, these companies are for the budget-conscious Chester homeowner. In return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank and place an order when you run low on oil. Examples of cash heating oil companies that serve Chester include Southside Fuel and Kellehers Heating Oil.
Chester Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Chester: 21 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Chester: 18 miles
Average Number Of Chester Homes Served Per Company: 16 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Chester Oil Company: 9,778 gallons per year