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Fauquier County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Fauquier County homeowners purchased a total of 141,332 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Fauquier County Average Winter Temperature

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

Fauquier County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

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

8% of Fauquier County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Fauquier County Households	Fauquier County Heating Oil Households
2,790	234

2 Fauquier County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 141,332 gallons of heating oil delivered to Fauquier County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Fauquier County community relies on its 2 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 Fauquier 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 Fauquier County.