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Virginia Beach County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Virginia Beach County homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Virginia Beach County Average Winter Temperature

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

Virginia Beach County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

2,728 households in Virginia Beach County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Virginia Beach County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

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

Virginia Beach County Households	Virginia Beach County Heating Oil Households
182,088	2,728

5 Virginia Beach County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Virginia Beach County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach County.