Chesterfield County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Chesterfield County homeowners purchased a total of 5 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Chesterfield’s overall heating oil consumption changes each year depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ furnaces need to burn additional oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Chesterfield was 36.9°F, which was 3.9°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Chesterfield County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 36.9° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 40.8° F |
Chesterfield County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Chesterfield homeowners heating with oil, choosing which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve Chesterfield makes a big difference.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 4 “full-service” oil companies that serve Chesterfield. Full service companies such as Hungerford Heating & Cooling or Hungerford Heating & Cooling offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The household does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for customers who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Examples of 2 Chesterfield cash heating oil companies serving Chesterfield include Southside Fuel and J M Pollard.
Chesterfield Oil Company Statistics: Heating oil Companies Serving Chesterfield: 5 companies .
