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Portsmouth County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Portsmouth County homeowners purchased a total of 251,257 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Portsmouth County Average Winter Temperature

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

Portsmouth County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

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

1% of Portsmouth County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Portsmouth County Households	Portsmouth County Heating Oil Households
40,563	416

6 Portsmouth County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 251,257 gallons of heating oil delivered to Portsmouth County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Portsmouth County community relies on its 6 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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth County.