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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 Chesterfield, used by 13,053 or 67.04% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Chesterfield homeowners is natural gas, used by 5,188 homes (26.64%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (704), heating oil (281), other fuels (136), and other fuels (169).
Chesterfield Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Chesterfield Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 13,053 | 67.0% |
Natural Gas | 5,188 | 26.6% |
Propane | 704 | 3.6% |
Heating Oil | 281 | 1.4% |
Other Fuels | 136 | 0.7% |
Wood | 135 | 0.7% |
No Fuel | 34 | 0.2% |
Electricity (67.0%)
Natural gas (26.6%)
Propane (3.6%)
Heating oil (1.4%)
Other fuels (0.7%)
Wood (0.7%)
No fuel (0.2%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Chesterfield. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 407 to 281, a 30.96% drop.
Chesterfield Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 353 |
2012 | 341 |
2013 | 344 |
2014 | 368 |
2015 | 407 |
2016 | 346 |
2017 | 325 |
2018 | 262 |
2019 | 230 |
2020 | 359 |
2021 | 318 |
2022 | 281 |
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 639 to 704.
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,189 to 5,188.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Chesterfield. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 11,040 to 13,053, a 18.23% 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 Chesterfield have not yet adopted solar heating.
For Chesterfield homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield. 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 Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield include Southside Fuel and Kellehers Heating Oil.
Chesterfield Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Chesterfield: 4 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Chesterfield: 18 miles
Average Number Of Chesterfield Homes Served Per Company: 70 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Chesterfield Oil Company: 42,429 gallons per year
Approximately 281 households in Chesterfield, VA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Chesterfield, VA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
1% of Chesterfield, VA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Chesterfield, VA Households | Chesterfield, VA Heating Oil Households |
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19,471 | 281 |
4 Chesterfield, VA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 169,719 gallons of heating oil delivered to Chesterfield, VA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Chesterfield, 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 Chesterfield, VA, two of the closest terminals are 1st Enrgy in Richmond, VA and Kinder-m2 in Richmond, VA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Chesterfield, VA.
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