Last year, Clarke County homeowners purchased a total of 67,646 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Clarke 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 Clarke County, the average outside temperature was 4.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Clarke County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 48° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 43.7° F |
112 households in Clarke County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Clarke County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
7% of Clarke County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Clarke County Households | Clarke County Heating Oil Households |
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1,478 | 112 |
6 Clarke County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 67,646 gallons of heating oil delivered to Clarke County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Clarke 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 Clarke County, two of the closest terminals are Motiva in Fairfax, VA and Buckeye in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Clarke County.