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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Virginia, used by 729,818 or 56.56% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Virginia homeowners is natural gas, used by 482,135 homes (37.37%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (32,375), propane (30,950), no fuel (11,716), and other fuels (13,236).
Virginia Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Virginia Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 729,818 | 56.56% |
Natural Gas | 482,135 | 37.37% |
Heating Oil | 32,375 | 2.51% |
Propane | 30,950 | 2.40% |
No Fuel | 11,716 | 0.91% |
Wood | 7,995 | 0.62% |
Other Fuels | 3,887 | 0.30% |
Solar | 883 | 0.07% |
Coal | 471 | 0.04% |
Electricity (56.56)
Natural gas (37.37)
Heating oil (2.51)
Propane (2.40)
No fuel (0.91)
Wood (0.62)
Other fuels (0.30)
Solar (0.07)
Coal (0.04)
Heating oil has become less popular in Virginia. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes fell from 37,096 to 32,375, a 12.73% drop.
Virginia Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
---|---|
2011 | 65,440 |
2012 | 60,145 |
2013 | 54,943 |
2014 | 50,866 |
2015 | 47,395 |
2016 | 43,436 |
2017 | 41,574 |
2018 | 39,490 |
2019 | 37,096 |
2020 | 35,272 |
2021 | 33,331 |
2022 | 32,375 |
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 25,254 to 30,950.
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 450,792 to 482,135.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Virginia. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 651,786 to 729,818, a 11.97% increase.
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all space heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank in the basement.
Currently, 883 homes in Virginia are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 274.15% increase from 2019, when only 236 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Virginia homeowners purchased a total of 20 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Virginia’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, the average outside temperature was 4.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Virginia Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 48° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 43.7° F |
For Virginia homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 226 heating oil companies that serve Virginia is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 2 “full-service” oil companies that serve Virginia. Full service companies such as Robert B Payne Inc or undefined offer automatic fuel delivery and furnace repair under a single roof.
Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel Companies” or “Cash Heating Oil Companies”, these companies are for the budget-conscious Virginia homeowner. In return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank and place an order when you run low on oil. Examples of cash heating oil companies that serve Virginia include Morgan Oil Corporation and FANNON PETROLEUM SERVICES.
Virginia Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Virginia: 226 companies
Average Number Of Virginia Homes Served Per Company: 143 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Virginia Oil Company: 347,176 gallons per year
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