Last year, Hanover County homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Hanover 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 Hanover County, the average outside temperature was 4.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Hanover County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 48° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 43.7° F |
1,729 households in Hanover County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Hanover County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
2% of Hanover County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Hanover County Households | Hanover County Heating Oil Households |
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64,208 | 1,729 |
23 Hanover County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Hanover County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Hanover County community relies on its 23 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 Hanover 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 Hanover County.