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 4.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Campbell County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 48° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 43.7° F |
294 households in Campbell County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Campbell County thermometers 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 |
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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 2023, 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.