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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Laurel Fuel Co | Call for price | No | No |
Laurel Fuel Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Amato Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Burtsonville Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Day & Night Fuel Oils | Call for price | No | No |
Price Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
C & M Home Heating Oil Company LLC | Call for price | No | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Chevy Chase, used by 8,153 or 60.75% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Chevy Chase homeowners is electricity, used by 4,995 homes (37.22%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (184), no fuel (93), propane (60), and other fuels (30).
Chevy Chase Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Chevy Chase Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 8,153 | 60.8% |
Electricity | 4,995 | 37.2% |
Heating Oil | 184 | 1.4% |
No Fuel | 93 | 0.7% |
Propane | 60 | 0.5% |
Solar | 25 | 0.2% |
Other Fuels | 5 | 0.0% |
Natural gas (60.8%)
Electricity (37.2%)
Heating oil (1.4%)
No fuel (0.7%)
Propane (0.5%)
Solar (0.2%)
Other fuels (0.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Chevy Chase. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 274 to 184, a 32.85% drop.
Chevy Chase Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 507 |
2012 | 494 |
2013 | 438 |
2014 | 424 |
2015 | 427 |
2016 | 432 |
2017 | 365 |
2018 | 320 |
2019 | 294 |
2020 | 274 |
2021 | 225 |
2022 | 184 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 153 to 60.
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 8,143 to 8,153.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Chevy Chase. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 4,197 to 4,995, a 19.01% 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, 25 homes in Chevy Chase are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 31.58% increase from 2020, when only 19 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Chevy Chase homeowners purchased a total of 94,831 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 174 towns in Maryland, Chevy Chase ranks 212nd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Chevy Chase ranks 4025th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Chevy Chase’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 Chevy Chase, the average outside temperature was 0.5° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Chevy Chase Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 41.9° F |
2023 - 2024 | 42.4° F |
For Chevy Chase homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 7 heating oil companies that serve Chevy Chase 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 1 “full-service” oil companies that serve Chevy Chase. Full service companies such as Laurel Fuel Oil 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 Chevy Chase 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 Chevy Chase include Price Oil Company and Burtsonville Fuel.
Chevy Chase Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Chevy Chase: 7 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Chevy Chase: 18 miles
Average Number Of Chevy Chase Homes Served Per Company: 26 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Chevy Chase Oil Company: 13,547 gallons per year
Approximately 184 households in Chevy Chase, MD heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Chevy Chase, MD temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
1% of Chevy Chase, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Chevy Chase, MD Households | Chevy Chase, MD Heating Oil Households |
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13,420 | 184 |
7 Chevy Chase, MD Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 94,830 gallons of heating oil delivered to Chevy Chase, MD homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Chevy Chase, MD community relies on its 7 oil companies to keep warm.
Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of Chevy Chase, MD, two of the closest terminals are Motiva in Fairfax, VA and Buckeye in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Chevy Chase, MD.
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