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Fredericksburg County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Fredericksburg County homeowners purchased a total of 873,362 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Fredericksburg County Average Winter Temperature

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

Fredericksburg County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,446 households in Fredericksburg County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Fredericksburg County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

2% of Fredericksburg County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Fredericksburg County Households	Fredericksburg County Heating Oil Households
66,576	1,446

2 Fredericksburg County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 873,362 gallons of heating oil delivered to Fredericksburg County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg County, two of the closest terminals are Motiva in Fairfax, VA and 1st Enrgy in Richmond, VA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Fredericksburg County.