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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 |
Kellehers Heating Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Massey Wood and West Inc | Call for price | No | No |
J M Pollard | 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 Hanover, used by 806 or 68.89% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Hanover homeowners is propane, used by 228 homes (19.49%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (56), wood (52), natural gas (46).
Hanover Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Hanover Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 806 | 68.9% |
Propane | 228 | 19.5% |
Heating Oil | 56 | 4.8% |
Wood | 52 | 4.4% |
Natural Gas | 46 | 3.9% |
Electricity (68.9%)
Propane (19.5%)
Heating oil (4.8%)
Wood (4.4%)
Natural gas (3.9%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Hanover. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 146 to 56, a 61.64% drop.
Hanover Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 146 |
2012 | 192 |
2013 | 158 |
2014 | 122 |
2015 | 154 |
2016 | 124 |
2017 | 94 |
2018 | 115 |
2019 | 125 |
2020 | 73 |
2021 | 64 |
2022 | 56 |
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 130 to 228.
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 10 to 46.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Hanover. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 682 to 806, a 18.18% 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 Hanover have not yet adopted solar heating.
For Hanover homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Hanover 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 Hanover. 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 Hanover 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 Hanover include J M Pollard and Kellehers Heating Oil.
Hanover Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Hanover: 4 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Hanover: 18 miles
Average Number Of Hanover Homes Served Per Company: 14 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Hanover Oil Company: 8,455 gallons per year
Approximately 56 households in Hanover, VA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Hanover, VA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
4% of Hanover, VA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Hanover, VA Households | Hanover, VA Heating Oil Households |
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1,170 | 56 |
4 Hanover, VA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 33,823 gallons of heating oil delivered to Hanover, VA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Hanover, 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 Hanover, 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 Hanover, VA.
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