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Norfolk County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Norfolk County homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Norfolk County Average Winter Temperature

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

Norfolk County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

2,199 households in Norfolk County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Norfolk County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

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

Norfolk County Households	Norfolk County Heating Oil Households
96,583	2,199

5 Norfolk County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Norfolk County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Norfolk County community relies on its 5 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 Norfolk County, two of the closest terminals are Kinder-m2 in Richmond, VA and 1st Enrgy in Richmond, VA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Norfolk County.