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Campbell County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on May 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Date	Price
05/09/2025	$2.899
05/08/2025	$2.899
05/07/2025	$2.899
05/06/2025	$2.899
05/05/2025	$2.899
05/02/2025	$3.299
05/01/2025	$3.299
04/30/2025	$3.299
04/29/2025	$3.299
04/28/2025	$3.299
04/25/2025	$3.299
04/24/2025	$2.999
04/23/2025	$2.999
04/22/2025	$2.999
04/21/2025	$2.999
04/18/2025	$2.999
04/17/2025	$2.999
04/16/2025	$3.049
04/15/2025	$3.049
04/14/2025	$3.049
04/11/2025	$3.374
04/10/2025	$3.374
04/09/2025	$3.374
04/08/2025	$3.374
04/07/2025	$3.374
04/04/2025	$3.424
04/03/2025	$3.424
04/02/2025	$3.349
04/01/2025	$3.349
03/31/2025	$3.349

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Campbell County Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Campbell County, used by 1,887,993 or 56.72% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Campbell County homeowners is natural gas, used by 1,101,616 homes (33.09%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (153,698), heating oil (129,907), wood (65,453), and other fuels (12,489).

Campbell County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Campbell County Households	% of Households
Electricity	1.8M	56.7%
Natural Gas	1.1M	33.1%
Propane	153,698	4.6%
Heating Oil	129,907	3.9%
Wood	65,453	2.0%
No Fuel	24,314	0.7%
Other Fuels	12,489	0.4%
Solar	2,751	0.1%
Coal	1,491	0.0%

Electricity (56.7%)

Natural gas (33.1%)

Propane (4.6%)

Heating oil (3.9%)

Wood (2.0%)

No fuel (0.7%)

Other fuels (0.4%)

Solar (0.1%)

Coal (0.0%)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Campbell County

Heating oil has become less popular in Campbell County. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 228,988 to 129,907, a 43.27% drop.

Campbell County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	228,988
2012	211,492
2013	195,333
2014	182,928
2015	171,696
2016	162,011
2017	154,885
2018	148,684
2019	141,997
2020	137,208
2021	128,923
2022	129,907

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Campbell County

Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 140,879 to 153,698.

Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,031,157 to 1,101,616.

Electricity use for home heating in Campbell County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Campbell County. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,490,462 to 1,887,993, a 26.67% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Campbell County

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, 2,751 homes in Campbell County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 518.20% increase from 2011, when only 445 homes had installed active solar heating.

Campbell County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Campbell County homeowners purchased a total of 177,571 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Campbell County’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 Campbell County, the average outside temperature was 2.3° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Campbell County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	40° F
2023 - 2024	42.3° F

Campbell County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Campbell County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 1 heating oil companies that serve Campbell County 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 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Campbell County. Full service companies such as undefined 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 Campbell County 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 Campbell County include Foster Fuels Inc and undefined.

Campbell County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Campbell County: 1 companies

Average Number Of Campbell County Homes Served Per Company: 294 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Campbell County Oil Company: 177,571 gallons per year

Campbell County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 294 households in Campbell County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Campbell County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

20% of Campbell County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Campbell County Households	Campbell County Heating Oil Households
1,429	294

1 Campbell County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 177,571 gallons of heating oil delivered to Campbell County homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Campbell County community relies on its 1 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 Campbell County, 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 Campbell County.