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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Champlain Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Energy Coop of Vermont | Call for price | No | No |
Trackside Terminal Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Global Co LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Abba Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Patterson Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Robinson's Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Northern Coal & Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Trono Fuels Chittenden County | Call for price | No | No |
John Leo & Sons | Call for price | No | No |
Saratoga Olive Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Chastenay Plumbing & Heating | Call for price | No | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Propane is the most popular choice in Richmond, used by 783 or 40.85% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Richmond homeowners is heating oil, used by 639 homes (33.33%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (261), wood (191), natural gas (186), and other fuels (12).
Richmond Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Richmond Households | % of Households |
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Propane | 783 | 40.9% |
Heating Oil | 639 | 33.3% |
Electricity | 261 | 13.6% |
Wood | 191 | 10.0% |
Natural Gas | 186 | 9.7% |
Other Fuels | 9 | 0.5% |
Solar | 3 | 0.2% |
Propane (40.9%)
Heating oil (33.3%)
Electricity (13.6%)
Wood (10.0%)
Natural gas (9.7%)
Other fuels (0.5%)
Solar (0.2%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Richmond. In the 10 years since 2012, the number of heating oil homes fell from 804 to 639, a 20.52% drop.
Richmond Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 849 |
2012 | 804 |
2013 | 729 |
2014 | 743 |
2015 | 717 |
2016 | 682 |
2017 | 639 |
2018 | 666 |
2019 | 681 |
2020 | 760 |
2021 | 697 |
2022 | 639 |
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 376 to 783.
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 197 to 186.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Richmond. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 92 to 261, a 183.70% 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.
Currently, 3 homes in Richmond are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2012, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
Approximately 639 households in Richmond, VT heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Richmond, VT temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
33% of Richmond, VT Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Richmond, VT Households | Richmond, VT Heating Oil Households |
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1,917 | 639 |
12 Richmond, VT Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 542,471 gallons of heating oil delivered to Richmond, VT homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Richmond, VT community relies on its 12 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 Richmond, VT, two of the closest terminals are Apex in Rensselaer, NY and Buckeye in Albany, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Richmond, VT.
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