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Oil Prices For Heating Oil Companies In Sandston, VA

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Sandston Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Sandston homeowners heating with heating oil, picking which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Sandston is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 1 “full-service” oil companies that serve Sandston. Full service companies such as Hungerford Heating & Cooling or offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The client does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for clients who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Examples of 2 Sandston cash heating oil companies serving Sandston include Southside Fuel and Kellehers Heating Oil.

Sandston Number Two Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Oil Companies Serving Sandston: 4 companies .
Average Number of Sandston Households Served per Heating Oil company : 91

Sandston, VA Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Sandston homeowners purchased a total of 187,235 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 44 towns in Virginia, Sandston ranks 98th for home heating oil consumption.

Country-wide, Sandston ranks 2892nd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.

Short Term Trends

Sandston’s overall fuel oil consumption varies annually depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ HVAC systems need to burn additional oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Sandston was 38.9°F, which was 4.7°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Sandston Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202538.9° F
2023 - 202443.6° F

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Average Sandston Heating Oil Price Trends

Updated on October 26, 2026

Time HorizonPrice Change
1 Week Trend+$0.037
1 Month Trend+$1.185
3 Month Trend+$2.399
1 Year Trend+$2.408

Average Sandston Heating Oil Price History

Updated on October 26, 2026

DatePrice
10/26/2026 $6.040
10/19/2026 $6.003
03/30/2026 $5.277
03/23/2026 $5.209
03/16/2026 $4.855
03/09/2026 $4.646
03/02/2026 $3.882
02/23/2026 $3.737
02/16/2026 $3.730
02/09/2026 $3.745
02/02/2026 $3.734
01/26/2026 $3.664
01/19/2026 $3.641
01/12/2026 $3.642
01/05/2026 $3.648
12/29/2025 $3.647
12/22/2025 $3.655
12/15/2025 $3.656
12/08/2025 $3.673
12/01/2025 $3.684
11/24/2025 $3.697
11/17/2025 $3.666
11/10/2025 $3.647
11/03/2025 $3.632
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Sandston Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Residences have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Electricity is the most common choice in Sandston, used by 4,323 or 78% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Sandston residents is Natural Gas, used by 458 homes (8%). The remaining homes are heated with Heating Oil (7%), Other (4%), Propane (2%), and Wood (1%).

Sandston Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (No. of Households)

YearNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
20254581134,32336242165
20244511064,18136242163
20234291004,11436545160
20224411524,0753523180
20214901024,1913742970
20205071693,747450101035
20194942083,80843995037
20184672123,861395120043
20174231803,780360116035
20163781993,787355110041
20153421043,8243975409
20143701123,7845035608
20134131083,69166450014
20123671103,65280963011
20114461093,48488956012

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Sandston

Number two heating oil has become less frequently used in Sandston. In the 4 years since 2021, the number of residents using oil dropped from 374 to 362, a 3% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Sandston

Between 2021 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel grew from 102 to 113, a 11% change. Comparing 2021 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel dipped from 490 to 458, a 7% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Sandston

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Sandston. Since 2021, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 4,191 to 4,323, a 3% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Sandston

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all 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 (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Now, 16 homes in Sandston are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 129% gain from 2021, when 7 homes utilized active solar heating.

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Sandston, VA Heating Oil Delivery Map

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Sandston Heating Oil Delivery Overview

362 homes in Sandston heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Sandston temperatures drop as low as 31.9° F each winter. 6.6% of Sandston households rely on oil delivery each winter.

6.6% of Sandston, VA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Sandston, VA HouseholdsSandston, VA Heating Oil Households
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4 Sandston Oil Companies Homeowners Can Count On

With 181,000 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Sandston homeowners during this past winter, the Sandston community relies on its 4 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Sandston, two of the closest terminals are Motiva in Fairfax, VA and Buckeye in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the oil to residences and companies throughout Sandston and the surrounding vicinity.

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