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Chesterfield County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Chesterfield County homeowners purchased a total of 5 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Chesterfield County Average Winter Temperature

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

Chesterfield County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

8,819 households in Chesterfield County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Chesterfield County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

3% of Chesterfield County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Chesterfield County Households	Chesterfield County Heating Oil Households
253,975	8,819

17 Chesterfield County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 5 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Chesterfield County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Chesterfield County community relies on its 17 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 Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield County.