Virginia Beach County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on November 28, 2025 at 01:15 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 11/28/2025 | $3.899 |
| 11/27/2025 | $3.899 |
| 11/26/2025 | $3.899 |
| 11/25/2025 | $3.899 |
| 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 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Virginia Beach Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Households have a host of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Electricity is the preferred choice in Virginia Beach, used by 21,899,762 or 52% of homeowners. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Virginia Beach homeowners is Natural Gas, used by 15,988,660 homes (38%). The remaining homes are heated with Propane (5%), Heating Oil (3%), Wood (2%), and Other (0.3%).
Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach
Heating oil has become losing popularity in Virginia Beach. In the 10 years since 2015, the number of families using fuel oil fell from 2,006,400 to 1,123,136, a 44% drop.
Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach
Between 2015 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 1,643,577 to 1,915,485, a 17% change. Comparing 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel increased from 12,358,050 to 15,988,660, a 29% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Virginia Beach
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Virginia Beach. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 19,646,650 to 21,899,762, a 11% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Virginia Beach
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all 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 (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Now, 23,284 homes in Virginia Beach are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 169% gain from 2015, when 8,661 homes used active solar heating.
Virginia Beach County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Virginia Beach County homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Virginia Beach’s overall oil consumption varies from year to year depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ furnaces need to burn increasing amounts of oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Virginia Beach was 37°F, which was 2.2°F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Virginia Beach County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 42.4° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 41° F |
Virginia Beach County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Virginia Beach households heating with fuel oil, choosing which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve Virginia Beach can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Virginia Beach. Full service companies such as or offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic 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 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 families who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. A few of the 2 Virginia Beach cash heating oil companies serving Virginia Beach include Bogue Oil and Miller's Energy.
Virginia Beach Oil Company Fast Facts: Fuel oil Companies Serving Virginia Beach: 5 companies . Average Number of Virginia Beach Houses Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 2728
Virginia Beach Heating Oil Delivery Overview
289,829 families in Virginia Beach heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Virginia Beach temperatures drop as low as 37° F each winter. 2% of Virginia Beach residences rely on number two heating oil delivery each winter.
1.44% of Virginia Beach County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Virginia Beach County Households | Virginia Beach County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 2.0M | 28,970 |
5 Virginia Beach Number Two Heating Oil Companies Go The Distance
With 78,461,879.395 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Virginia Beach houses last winter, the Virginia Beach community depends on its 5 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery has two parts to it: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Virginia Beach, two of the closest terminals are Motiva in Fairfax, VA and Buckeye in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the oil to homes and businesses throughout Virginia Beach and the surrounding region.
