Last year, Manassas County homeowners purchased a total of 509,763 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Manassas 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 Manassas County, the average outside temperature was 4.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Manassas County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 48° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 43.7° F |
844 households in Manassas County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Manassas County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
1% of Manassas County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Manassas County Households | Manassas County Heating Oil Households |
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52,848 | 844 |
3 Manassas County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 509,763 gallons of heating oil delivered to Manassas County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Manassas County community relies on its 3 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 Manassas 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 Manassas County.