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Heating Oil in Essex, MD

Company Name	Heating Oil Delivery	Boiler & Furnace Repair
JJ Adams Fuel Oil Co LLC	Yes	Yes
Watkins Fuel Company	Yes	Yes
McComas Fuel Co	Yes	Yes
Petro Home Services	Yes	Yes
Caroll Home Services	Yes	Yes
Murphy's Fuel Oil Company	Yes	Yes
Pugs Fuel Services	Yes	No
Direct Fuel LLC	Yes	No
Quality Cooling & Heating	Yes	No
Warthen Fuel Co Inc	Yes	No
A&A Heating Oil Co	Yes	No
Allied Fuel Oil Co	Yes	No
George's Discount Fuel Inc	Yes	No
Rittenhouse Fuel Co	Yes	No
Richard's Oil Burner Service	Yes	No
KeroDel	Yes	No
Gladney Oil Co	Yes	No
Alliance Fuel Company	Yes	No
Best Heating & Air Conditioning Inc	Yes	No
Maryland Oil Company	Yes	No
Four Points	Yes	No
H F Horney Inc	Yes	No
Pasadena Discount Heating Oil	Yes	No
Home Fuel Co	Yes	No

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Essex Heating Oil FAQ's

How does the price per gallon of heating oil in Essex, MD compare to the national average?

Today, The Essex, MD average heating oil price is $0.11/gal cheaper than the U.S. average.

How much heating oil will a home in Essex, MD use in the upcoming week?

In the upcoming week, the temperature in Essex, MD is expected to drop to a low of 50.3°F. The average 1,500 square foot house will burn 8.79799 gallons of heating oil.

How many gallons of heating oil does a home in Essex, MD burn annually?

A 1,500 square foot home in Essex, MD uses an average of 457.5 gallons each year.

How much does heating oil cost per month in Essex, MD?

Heating oil costs $130.21 per month in Essex, MD (averaged over 12 months), totalling $1692.73 per year. On a cost per delivery basis, this equates to 4 deliveries of $423.18 per delivery.

How much is home heating oil in Essex, MD?

Home heating oil is $3.70 per gallon right now, on average in Essex, MD. Today's oil prices in Essex, MD range from the cheapest price of $3.70 to the most expensive price of $3.70 right now per gallon for a 100-gallon heating oil delivery, depending on the oil company you use and the delivery address.

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Essex Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Essex, used by 8,574 or 48.29% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Essex homeowners is electricity, used by 6,704 homes (37.75%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (1,882), propane (289), no fuel (128), and other fuels (225).

Essex Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Essex Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	8,574	48.29%
Electricity	6,704	37.75%
Heating Oil	1,882	10.60%
Propane	289	1.63%
No Fuel	128	0.72%
Other Fuels	102	0.57%
Wood	87	0.49%
Solar	36	0.20%

Natural gas (48.29)

Electricity (37.75)

Heating oil (10.60)

Propane (1.63)

No fuel (0.72)

Other fuels (0.57)

Wood (0.49)

Solar (0.20)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Essex

Heating oil has become less popular in Essex. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,902 to 1,882, a 1.05% drop.

Essex Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	2,188
2012	1,959
2013	1,902
2014	1,867
2015	2,000
2016	1,830
2017	1,732
2018	1,779
2019	1,563
2020	1,410
2021	1,629
2022	1,882

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Essex

Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 256 to 289.

Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 7,862 to 8,574.

Electricity use for home heating in Essex

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Essex. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 5,535 to 6,704, a 21.12% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Essex

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, 36 homes in Essex are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2013, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.