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Oil Prices For Heating Oil Companies In Richmond, VA

Updated on December 12, 2025 at 01:15 PM

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Richmond Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Richmond households heating with heating oil, choosing which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve Richmond can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 1 “full-service” oil companies that serve Richmond. Full service companies such as Hungerford Heating & Cooling or offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The client 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 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 Richmond cash heating oil companies serving Richmond include Southside Fuel and J M Pollard.

Richmond Fuel Oil Company Fast Facts: Oil Companies Serving Richmond: 5 companies .

Average Number of Richmond Houses Served per Fuel Oil company : 8065

Richmond, VA Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Richmond homeowners purchased a total of 5 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 44 towns in Virginia, Richmond ranks 1st for home heating oil consumption.

Country-wide, Richmond ranks 54th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.

Short Term Trends

Richmond’s overall oil use fluctuates each year as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ HVAC systems need to burn more and more fuel oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Richmond was 39.3°F, which was 2.3°F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Richmond Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202539.3° F
2023 - 202437° F

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Richmond Heating Oil Price Trends

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Time HorizonPrice Change
1 Day Trend -$0.007
1 Week Trend -$0.646
1 Month Trend -$0.446

Richmond Heating Oil Price History

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09/10/2025 $3.699
09/09/2025 $3.699
09/08/2025 $3.699
09/07/2025 $3.699
09/06/2025 $3.699
09/05/2025 $3.699
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Richmond Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homes have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Electricity is the preferred choice in Richmond, used by 92,460 or 54% of families. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Richmond homeowners is Natural Gas, used by 71,910 homes (42%). The rest of the homes are heated with Heating Oil (3%), Propane (1%), Wood (0.3%), and Other (0.3%).

Richmond Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

DateNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
202571910257592460478055871440
20246243823891000535798555110531
20235344722161069736765548149610
20225132920501071667445512148616
2021513891896104094808951598534
202050027172198641862846748501
201949967166493900907937734378
201851380170391188970235126310
2017524931551885201049134225386
2016534161426862991093535931413
2015533771406838971152239927373
2014533221336808991245445825405
2013537091367781131320253228390
2012539121421758261414561720347
2011546101476735801539867430337
2010557721618710291668768470302

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Richmond

Heating oil has become less popular in Richmond. In the 12 years since 2013, the number of homeowners using oil dropped from 13,202 to 4,780, a 64% drop.

Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Richmond

DateHouseholds
2025-12-134450
2025-12-124452
2025-12-114455
2025-12-104456
2025-12-064461
2025-12-054462
2025-12-044464
2025-12-034466
2025-12-024468
2025-12-014470
2025-11-304470
2025-11-294470
2025-11-284472
2025-11-274474
2025-11-264476
2025-11-254478
2025-11-244479
2025-11-214485
2025-11-208972
2025-11-194488
2025-11-184490
2025-11-174491
2025-11-164491
2025-11-154494
2025-11-144497
2025-11-138994

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Richmond

Between 2013 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 1,367 to 2,575, a 88% change. Comparing 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 53,709 to 71,910, a 34% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Richmond

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Richmond. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity increased from 78,113 to 92,460, a 18% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Richmond

Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. As it stands today, 71 homes in Richmond are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 154% gain from 2013, when 28 homes had active solar heating.

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Richmond, VA Heating Oil Delivery Map

Map of the COD Fuel Oil delivery service area for Richmond, VA

Richmond Heating Oil Delivery Overview

289,829 homes in Richmond heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Richmond temperatures drop as low as 39° F each winter. 2% of Richmond households rely on oil delivery each winter.

2.77% of Richmond, VA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Richmond, VA HouseholdsRichmond, VA Heating Oil Households
172,8014,780

5 Richmond Oil Companies Serving The Community

With 78,461,879.395 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Richmond homeowners last winter, the Richmond community relies on its 5 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Richmond, two of the closest terminals are Motiva in Fairfax, VA and Buckeye in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the number two heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Richmond and the surrounding vicinity.

Richmond Heating Oil Prices FAQs

How much does 150 gallons of heating oil cost in Richmond?

150 gallons of heating oil costs $324.38 in Richmond.

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