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Updated on December 21, 2024 at 10:32 PM
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 Midlothian, used by 23,806 or 61.22% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Midlothian homeowners is natural gas, used by 13,629 homes (35.05%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (1,361), heating oil (133), no fuel (89), and other fuels (127).
Midlothian Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Midlothian Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 23,806 | 61.2% |
Natural Gas | 13,629 | 35.1% |
Propane | 1,361 | 3.5% |
Heating Oil | 133 | 0.3% |
No Fuel | 89 | 0.2% |
Wood | 52 | 0.1% |
Other Fuels | 45 | 0.1% |
Coal | 24 | 0.1% |
Solar | 6 | 0.0% |
Electricity (61.2%)
Natural gas (35.1%)
Propane (3.5%)
Heating oil (0.3%)
No fuel (0.2%)
Wood (0.1%)
Other fuels (0.1%)
Coal (0.1%)
Solar (0.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Midlothian. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 488 to 133, a 72.75% drop.
Midlothian Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 488 |
2012 | 536 |
2013 | 428 |
2014 | 395 |
2015 | 412 |
2016 | 338 |
2017 | 335 |
2018 | 310 |
2019 | 247 |
2020 | 219 |
2021 | 169 |
2022 | 133 |
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 353 to 1,361.
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 12,847 to 13,629.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Midlothian. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 18,040 to 23,806, a 31.96% 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, 6 homes in Midlothian are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2011, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Midlothian homeowners purchased a total of 80,330 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 44 towns in Virginia, Midlothian ranks 249th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Midlothian ranks 4249th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Midlothian’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in Midlothian, the average outside temperature was 3.8° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Midlothian Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 49.1° F |
2023 - 2024 | 45.3° F |
For Midlothian homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Midlothian 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 Midlothian. 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 Midlothian 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 Midlothian include Southside Fuel and Kellehers Heating Oil.
Midlothian Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Midlothian: 4 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Midlothian: 18 miles
Average Number Of Midlothian Homes Served Per Company: 33 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Midlothian Oil Company: 20,082 gallons per year
Approximately 133 households in Midlothian, VA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Midlothian, VA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
0% of Midlothian, VA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Midlothian, VA Households | Midlothian, VA Heating Oil Households |
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38,887 | 133 |
4 Midlothian, VA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 80,330 gallons of heating oil delivered to Midlothian, VA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Midlothian, 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 Midlothian, 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 Midlothian, VA.
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