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Prince William County Heating Oil Trends

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

Short Term Trends

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

Prince William County Average Winter Temperature

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

Prince William County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

2,146 households in Prince William County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Prince William County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

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

Prince William County Households	Prince William County Heating Oil Households
137,147	2,146

7 Prince William County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Prince William County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Prince William 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 Prince William 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 Prince William County.