Last year, Loudoun County homeowners purchased a total of 589,489 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Loudoun 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 Loudoun County, the average outside temperature was 4.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Loudoun County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 48° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 43.7° F |
976 households in Loudoun County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Loudoun County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
5% of Loudoun County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Loudoun County Households | Loudoun County Heating Oil Households |
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17,993 | 976 |
7 Loudoun County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 589,489 gallons of heating oil delivered to Loudoun County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Loudoun County community relies on its 7 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 Loudoun 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 Loudoun County.