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Columbia Heating Oil FAQ's

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

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

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

In the upcoming week, the temperature in Columbia, MD is expected to drop to a low of 48.2°F. The average 1,500 square foot house will burn 8.83922 gallons of heating oil.

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

A 1,500 square foot home in Columbia, MD uses an average of 459.64 gallons each year.

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

Heating oil costs $130.82 per month in Columbia, MD (averaged over 12 months), totalling $1700.67 per year. On a cost per delivery basis, this equates to 4 deliveries of $425.17 per delivery.

How much is home heating oil in Columbia, MD?

Home heating oil is $3.70 per gallon right now, on average in Columbia, MD. Today's oil prices in Columbia, 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: Columbia Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Columbia, used by 21,748 or 55.35% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Columbia homeowners is natural gas, used by 16,240 homes (41.33%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (778), no fuel (275), propane (192), and other fuels (190).

Columbia Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

FuelColumbia Households % of Households
Electricity21,74855.35%
Natural Gas16,24041.33%
Heating Oil7781.98%
No Fuel2750.70%
Propane1920.49%
Solar900.23%
Coal380.10%
Other Fuels380.10%
Wood240.06%

Electricity (55.35)

Natural gas (41.33)

Heating oil (1.98)

No fuel (0.70)

Propane (0.49)

Solar (0.23)

Coal (0.10)

Other fuels (0.10)

Wood (0.06)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Columbia

Heating oil has become more popular in Columbia. In the 10 years since 2012, the number of heating oil homes rose from 610 to 778, a 27.54% lift.

Columbia Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

YearHeating Oil Households
2011742
2012610
2013565
2014606
2015668
2016742
2017787
2018771
2019756
2020601
2021669
2022778

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Columbia

Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 174 to 192.

Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 16,354 to 16,240.

Electricity use for home heating in Columbia

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Columbia. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 21,473 to 21,748, a 1.28% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Columbia

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, 90 homes in Columbia are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2012, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.

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