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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Optimum Fuel Services | Call for price | No | No |
Phillips Energy 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 Gloucester Point, used by 727 or 87.48% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Gloucester Point homeowners is heating oil, used by 78 homes (9.39%). The remaining homes are heated with natural gas (23), propane (13).
Gloucester Point Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Gloucester Point Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 727 | 87.5% |
Heating Oil | 78 | 9.4% |
Natural Gas | 23 | 2.8% |
Propane | 13 | 1.6% |
Electricity (87.5%)
Heating oil (9.4%)
Natural gas (2.8%)
Propane (1.6%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Gloucester Point. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes fell from 138 to 78, a 43.48% drop.
Gloucester Point Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 102 |
2012 | 107 |
2013 | 98 |
2014 | 60 |
2015 | 101 |
2016 | 115 |
2017 | 71 |
2018 | 138 |
2019 | 178 |
2020 | 144 |
2021 | 106 |
2022 | 78 |
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 34 to 13.
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 33 to 23.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Gloucester Point. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 962 to 727, a 24.43% decrease.
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 Gloucester Point have not yet adopted solar heating.
For Gloucester Point homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 2 heating oil companies that serve Gloucester Point 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 Gloucester Point. 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 Gloucester Point 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 Gloucester Point include Optimum Fuel Services and Phillips Energy Inc.
Gloucester Point Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Gloucester Point: 2 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Gloucester Point: 18 miles
Average Number Of Gloucester Point Homes Served Per Company: 39 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Gloucester Point Oil Company: 23,555 gallons per year
Approximately 78 households in Gloucester Point, VA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Gloucester Point, VA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
9% of Gloucester Point, VA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Gloucester Point, VA Households | Gloucester Point, VA Heating Oil Households |
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831 | 78 |
2 Gloucester Point, VA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 47,110 gallons of heating oil delivered to Gloucester Point, VA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Gloucester Point, VA community relies on its 2 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 Gloucester Point, 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 Gloucester Point, VA.
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