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Shenandoah County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Shenandoah County homeowners purchased a total of 178,779 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Shenandoah County Average Winter Temperature

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

Shenandoah County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

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

14% of Shenandoah County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Shenandoah County Households	Shenandoah County Heating Oil Households
2,094	296

1 Shenandoah County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 178,779 gallons of heating oil delivered to Shenandoah County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Shenandoah County community relies on its 1 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 Shenandoah County, two of the closest terminals are Motiva in Fairfax, VA and 1st Enrgy in Richmond, VA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Shenandoah County.