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Poquoson County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Poquoson County homeowners purchased a total of 208,374 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Poquoson County Average Winter Temperature

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

Poquoson County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

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

7% of Poquoson County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Poquoson County Households	Poquoson County Heating Oil Households
4,620	345

3 Poquoson County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 208,374 gallons of heating oil delivered to Poquoson County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Poquoson 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 Poquoson 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 Poquoson County.