Heating oil costs 'more than double' ahead of winter
Summary
Households in Upper Teesdale are facing sharply higher heating oil costs ahead of winter. A local buying group combines orders to seek lower prices, but some residents say oil is too expensive and use other ways to heat their homes.Key Facts
- A 500-litre heating oil delivery in rural areas including Teesdale, Weardale, Northumberland and parts of North Yorkshire costs about £600, or around £1.19 per litre.
- Domestic heating oil cost about 52p per litre in October 2025.
- Many homes in Middleton-in-Teesdale rely on heating oil because they do not have access to mains gas.
- UTASS runs a buying group that combines household orders into monthly bulk purchases and can lower prices by about 3p per litre.
- The UTASS scheme allows orders from 500 litres, while discounts typically require purchases of more than 1,000 litres.
- Kim Richardson, a local resident, said she needs 1,000 litres and described the price as double last year's cost.
- Pauline Thompson said she avoids heating oil because she cannot afford it and uses electric oil-filled radiators instead.
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