AKHOC the Ashton Keynes Heating Oil Consortium was formed as a not-for-profit community buying group.

The aim of AKHOC is to enable local residents to obtain domestic heating oil at the most competitive price. It operates by members grouping together for their oil needs for a common delivery for a greater quantity than they would need for themselves. This enables the best discounted price to be obtained from a supplier for a bulk delivery, which benefits all the members who participate in the delivery.

AKHOC members are resident in the village of Ashton Keynes and close vicinity in North Wiltshire. To date there are over 100 members who have participated. Anyone who is interested in joining may send a request message to the co-ordinator.

Deliveries from suppliers are typically within 5 working days after the order date. This is usually longer in peak demand months such as Dec, Jan, Feb.