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Richmond County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Richmond County homeowners purchased a total of 5 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Richmond County Average Winter Temperature

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

Richmond County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

8,065 households in Richmond County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Richmond County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

4% of Richmond County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Richmond County Households	Richmond County Heating Oil Households
175,854	8,065

5 Richmond County Oil Companies Go the Distance

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