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Stafford County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Stafford County homeowners purchased a total of 873,362 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Stafford County Average Winter Temperature

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

Stafford County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,446 households in Stafford County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Stafford County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

2% of Stafford County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Stafford County Households	Stafford County Heating Oil Households
66,576	1,446

2 Stafford County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 873,362 gallons of heating oil delivered to Stafford County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Stafford County community relies on its 2 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 Stafford 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 Stafford County.