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Running out4 min read

How long will 500 litres of heating oil last?

A simple, honest guide to estimating how many weeks 500 litres will heat your home, and why the answer changes with the weather.

By MyOil Team · 21 May 2026

The short answer

For a typical three-bed Irish home, 500 litres of kerosene lasts roughly 6-10 weeks in winter and much longer in milder months. Your real number depends on your home's size, insulation, and how warm you keep things.

What changes the answer

  • Home size & insulation, a large, draughty house can burn through oil twice as fast as a small, well-insulated one.
  • The season, cold snaps dramatically increase how much your boiler runs.
  • Hot water, homes using the oil boiler for hot water year-round keep a small baseline burn even in summer.

Estimate it for your home

Use the run-out predictor: pop in your tank size, last fill date and home size, and we'll show your estimated days remaining and an order-by date. Set a reminder so you're nudged before you run low, never get caught short.

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