Updated on July 30, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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07/30/2024 | $3.199 |
07/29/2024 | $3.199 |
07/26/2024 | $3.199 |
07/25/2024 | $3.199 |
07/24/2024 | $3.299 |
07/23/2024 | $3.299 |
07/22/2024 | $3.299 |
07/19/2024 | $3.299 |
07/18/2024 | $3.299 |
07/17/2024 | $3.299 |
07/16/2024 | $3.299 |
07/15/2024 | $3.299 |
07/12/2024 | $3.249 |
07/11/2024 | $3.249 |
07/10/2024 | $3.249 |
07/09/2024 | $3.249 |
07/08/2024 | $3.199 |
07/05/2024 | $3.199 |
07/04/2024 | $3.199 |
07/03/2024 | $3.199 |
07/02/2024 | $3.199 |
07/01/2024 | $3.199 |
06/28/2024 | $3.199 |
06/27/2024 | $3.099 |
06/26/2024 | $3.099 |
06/25/2024 | $3.099 |
06/24/2024 | $3.099 |
06/13/2024 | $3.299 |
06/12/2024 | $3.299 |
06/11/2024 | $3.299 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Norfolk County, used by 1,887,993 or 56.72% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Norfolk County homeowners is natural gas, used by 1,101,616 homes (33.09%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (153,698), heating oil (129,907), wood (65,453), and other fuels (41,045).
Norfolk County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Norfolk County Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 1.8M | 56.72% |
Natural Gas | 1.1M | 33.09% |
Propane | 153,698 | 4.62% |
Heating Oil | 129,907 | 3.90% |
Wood | 65,453 | 1.97% |
No Fuel | 24,314 | 0.73% |
Other Fuels | 12,489 | 0.38% |
Solar | 2,751 | 0.08% |
Coal | 1,491 | 0.04% |
Electricity (56.72)
Natural gas (33.09)
Propane (4.62)
Heating oil (3.90)
Wood (1.97)
No fuel (0.73)
Other fuels (0.38)
Solar (0.08)
Coal (0.04)
Heating oil has become less popular in Norfolk County. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 171,696 to 129,907, a 24.34% drop.
Norfolk County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 228,988 |
2012 | 211,492 |
2013 | 195,333 |
2014 | 182,928 |
2015 | 171,696 |
2016 | 162,011 |
2017 | 154,885 |
2018 | 148,684 |
2019 | 141,997 |
2020 | 137,208 |
2021 | 128,923 |
2022 | 129,907 |
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 135,945 to 153,698.
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,028,424 to 1,101,616.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Norfolk County. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,622,034 to 1,887,993, a 16.40% 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.
Currently, 2,751 homes in Norfolk County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 296.40% increase from 2015, when only 694 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Norfolk County homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Norfolk County’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in Norfolk County, the average outside temperature was 1.9° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Norfolk County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2023 - 2024 | 56.1° F |
Winter 2022 - 2023 | 58° F |
For Norfolk County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 77 heating oil companies that serve Norfolk County 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 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Norfolk County. Full service companies such as undefined 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 Norfolk County 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 Norfolk County include Air Conditioning Specialists and Bogue Oil.
Norfolk County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Norfolk County: 77 companies
Average Number Of Norfolk County Homes Served Per Company: 28 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Norfolk County Oil Company: 17,248 gallons per year
Approximately 2,199 households in Norfolk County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Norfolk County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
2% of Norfolk County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Norfolk County Households | Norfolk County Heating Oil Households |
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96,583 | 2,199 |
77 Norfolk County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Norfolk County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Norfolk County community relies on its 77 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 Norfolk County, two of the closest terminals are Kinder-m2 in Richmond, VA and 1st Enrgy in Richmond, VA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Norfolk County.