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Chesapeake County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Chesapeake County homeowners purchased a total of 900,541 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake County, the average outside temperature was 4.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Chesapeake County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	48° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	43.7° F

Chesapeake County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,491 households in Chesapeake County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Chesapeake County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

1% of Chesapeake County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Chesapeake County Households	Chesapeake County Heating Oil Households
92,630	1,491

6 Chesapeake County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 900,541 gallons of heating oil delivered to Chesapeake County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Chesapeake County community relies on its 6 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 Chesapeake County, 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 Chesapeake County.