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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Hungerford Heating & Cooling | Call for price | No | No |
Southside Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Kellehers Heating Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Massey Wood and West Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Chester, used by 12,947 or 65.51% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Chester homeowners is natural gas, used by 5,293 homes (26.78%). The remaining homes are heated with no fuel (1,050), propane (644), heating oil (340), and other fuels (160).
Chester Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Chester Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 12,947 | 65.5% |
Natural Gas | 5,293 | 26.8% |
No Fuel | 1,050 | 5.3% |
Propane | 644 | 3.3% |
Heating Oil | 340 | 1.7% |
Wood | 134 | 0.7% |
Other Fuels | 26 | 0.1% |
Electricity (65.5%)
Natural gas (26.8%)
No fuel (5.3%)
Propane (3.3%)
Heating oil (1.7%)
Wood (0.7%)
Other fuels (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Chester. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 603 to 340, a 43.62% drop.
Chester Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 725 |
2012 | 631 |
2013 | 597 |
2014 | 729 |
2015 | 615 |
2016 | 603 |
2017 | 580 |
2018 | 553 |
2019 | 359 |
2020 | 344 |
2021 | 342 |
2022 | 340 |
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 326 to 644.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,907 to 5,293.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Chester. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 11,905 to 12,947, a 8.75% 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.
Homeowners in Chester have not yet adopted solar heating.
For Chester homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Chester 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 1 “full-service” oil companies that serve Chester. Full service companies such as Hungerford Heating & Cooling 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 Chester 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 Chester include Southside Fuel and Kellehers Heating Oil.
Chester Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Chester: 4 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Chester: 18 miles
Average Number Of Chester Homes Served Per Company: 85 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Chester Oil Company: 51,338 gallons per year
Approximately 340 households in Chester, VA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Chester, VA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
1% of Chester, VA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Chester, VA Households | Chester, VA Heating Oil Households |
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19,763 | 340 |
4 Chester, VA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 205,354 gallons of heating oil delivered to Chester, VA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Chester, VA community relies on its 4 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 Chester, VA, 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 Chester, VA.
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