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Oil Prices in Sandston, VA
Updated on June 19, 2025 at 05:02 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 |
Sandston Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Sandston homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Sandston 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 Sandston. 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 Sandston 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 Sandston include Southside Fuel and Kellehers Heating Oil.
Sandston Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Sandston: 4 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Sandston: 18 miles
Average Number Of Sandston Homes Served Per Company: 77 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Sandston Oil Company: 46,808 gallons per year
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 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 Sandston, the average outside temperature was 2.4° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Sandston Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 42.7° F |
2023 - 2024 | 45.1° F |
20 Seconds Can Save Sandston Families $1,000+ On Oil Bills Every Year
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Sandston Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Sandston Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Electricity (87.1%)
Natural gas (8.8%)
Heating oil (5.8%)
Propane (1.1%)
No fuel (0.2%)
Wood (0.2%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Sandston
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Sandston
Electricity use for home heating in Sandston
Solar use for home heating in Sandston
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Sandston, VA Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 310 households in Sandston, VA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Sandston, VA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
5% of Sandston, VA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Sandston, VA Households | Sandston, VA Heating Oil Households |
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5,383 | 310 |
4 Sandston, VA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 187,235 gallons of heating oil delivered to Sandston, VA homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Sandston, 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 Sandston, 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 Sandston, VA.
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