Fauquier County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Fauquier County homeowners purchased a total of 141,332 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Fauquier’s overall fuel oil consumption changes from year to year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Fauquier was 36.9°F, which was 3.9°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Fauquier County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 36.9° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 40.8° F |
Fauquier County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Fauquier homeowners heating with oil, choosing which of the 2 heating oil companies that serve Fauquier is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Fauquier. Full service companies such as or offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The family does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for families who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. A few of the 2 Fauquier cash heating oil companies serving Fauquier include FANNON PETROLEUM SERVICES and Morgan Oil Corporation.
Fauquier Oil Company Statistics: Fuel oil Companies Serving Fauquier: 2 companies .
