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Heating Oil in Richmond, VA

Company Name	Heating Oil Delivery	Boiler & Furnace Repair
Hungerford Heating & Cooling	Yes	Yes
Southside Fuel	Yes	No
Kellehers Heating Oil	Yes	No
Massey Wood and West Inc	Yes	No
J M Pollard	Yes	No

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Richmond Heating Oil FAQ's

How much heating oil will a home in Richmond, VA use in the upcoming week?

In the upcoming week, the temperature in Richmond, VA is expected to drop to a low of 56.5°F. The average 1,500 square foot house will burn 202.348 gallons of heating oil.

How many gallons of heating oil does a home in Richmond, VA burn annually?

A 1,500 square foot home in Richmond, VA uses an average of 10522.1 gallons each year.

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Richmond Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Richmond, used by 110,530 or 62.85% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Richmond homeowners is natural gas, used by 53,123 homes (30.21%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (8,065), propane (2,195), no fuel (1,797), and other fuels (1,528).

Richmond Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Richmond Households	% of Households
Electricity	110,530	62.85%
Natural Gas	53,123	30.21%
Heating Oil	8,065	4.59%
Propane	2,195	1.25%
No Fuel	1,797	1.02%
Wood	937	0.53%
Other Fuels	471	0.27%
Solar	81	0.05%
Coal	39	0.02%

Electricity (62.85)

Natural gas (30.21)

Heating oil (4.59)

Propane (1.25)

No fuel (1.02)

Wood (0.53)

Other fuels (0.27)

Solar (0.05)

Coal (0.02)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Richmond

Heating oil has become less popular in Richmond. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 11,012 to 8,065, a 26.76% drop.

Richmond Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	16,000
2012	14,733
2013	13,531
2014	12,841
2015	11,977
2016	11,012
2017	10,855
2018	10,017
2019	9,351
2020	8,801
2021	8,367
2022	8,065

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Richmond

Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,433 to 2,195.

Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 53,741 to 53,123.

Electricity use for home heating in Richmond

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Richmond. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 85,340 to 110,530, a 29.52% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Richmond

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, 81 homes in Richmond are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 161.29% increase from 2016, when only 31 homes had installed active solar heating.