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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Griffith Energy Services Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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 |
Green Petroleum LLC | 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 College Park, used by 7,388 or 57.84% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for College Park homeowners is electricity, used by 5,028 homes (39.36%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (158), propane (124), no fuel (80), and other fuels (41).
College Park Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | College Park Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 7,388 | 57.8% |
Electricity | 5,028 | 39.4% |
Heating Oil | 158 | 1.2% |
Propane | 124 | 1.0% |
No Fuel | 80 | 0.6% |
Other Fuels | 41 | 0.3% |
Natural gas (57.8%)
Electricity (39.4%)
Heating oil (1.2%)
Propane (1.0%)
No fuel (0.6%)
Other fuels (0.3%)
Heating oil has become less popular in College Park. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 343 to 158, a 53.94% drop.
College Park Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 372 |
2012 | 356 |
2013 | 326 |
2014 | 343 |
2015 | 311 |
2016 | 343 |
2017 | 283 |
2018 | 266 |
2019 | 270 |
2020 | 238 |
2021 | 194 |
2022 | 158 |
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 119 to 124.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 5,539 to 7,388.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in College Park. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 3,362 to 5,028, a 49.55% 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.
Homeowners in College Park have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, College Park homeowners purchased a total of 81,431 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 174 towns in Maryland, College Park ranks 229th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, College Park ranks 4230th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
College Park’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 College Park, the average outside temperature was 0.5° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
College Park Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 41.9° F |
2023 - 2024 | 42.4° F |
For College Park homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 9 heating oil companies that serve College Park 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 College Park. 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 College Park 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 College Park include Price Oil Company and Green Petroleum LLC.
College Park Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving College Park: 9 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to College Park: 18 miles
Average Number Of College Park Homes Served Per Company: 17 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per College Park Oil Company: 9,047 gallons per year
Approximately 158 households in College Park, MD heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when College Park, MD temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
1% of College Park, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
College Park, MD Households | College Park, MD Heating Oil Households |
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12,773 | 158 |
9 College Park, MD Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 81,430 gallons of heating oil delivered to College Park, MD homeowners during the winter of 2024, the College Park, MD community relies on its 9 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 College Park, 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 College Park, MD.
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