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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Heaps Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Dixie Land Energy Llc | Call for price | No | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Whiteford, used by 476 or 44.11% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Whiteford homeowners is electricity, used by 346 homes (32.07%). The remaining homes are heated with other fuels (130), wood (75), natural gas (38), and other fuels (22).
Whiteford Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Whiteford Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 476 | 44.1% |
Electricity | 346 | 32.1% |
Other Fuels | 130 | 12.1% |
Wood | 75 | 7.0% |
Natural Gas | 38 | 3.5% |
Propane | 22 | 2.0% |
Heating oil (44.1%)
Electricity (32.1%)
Other fuels (12.1%)
Wood (7.0%)
Natural gas (3.5%)
Propane (2.0%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Whiteford. In the 10 years since 2012, the number of heating oil homes rose from 434 to 476, a 9.68% lift.
Whiteford Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 410 |
2012 | 434 |
2013 | 404 |
2014 | 383 |
2015 | 415 |
2016 | 420 |
2017 | 374 |
2018 | 432 |
2019 | 450 |
2020 | 444 |
2021 | 460 |
2022 | 476 |
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 110 to 22.
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 0 to 38.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Whiteford. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 178 to 346, a 94.38% 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 Whiteford have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Whiteford homeowners purchased a total of 245,323 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 174 towns in Maryland, Whiteford ranks 112nd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Whiteford ranks 2487th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Whiteford’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 Whiteford, the average outside temperature was 2.1° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Whiteford Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 42.2° F |
2023 - 2024 | 40.1° F |
For Whiteford homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 2 heating oil companies that serve Whiteford 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 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Whiteford. Full service companies such as undefined 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 Whiteford 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 Whiteford include Dixie Land Energy Llc and Heaps Oil Company Inc.
Whiteford Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Whiteford: 2 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Whiteford: 18 miles
Average Number Of Whiteford Homes Served Per Company: 238 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Whiteford Oil Company: 122,661 gallons per year
Approximately 476 households in Whiteford, MD heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Whiteford, MD temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
44% of Whiteford, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Whiteford, MD Households | Whiteford, MD Heating Oil Households |
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1,079 | 476 |
2 Whiteford, MD Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 245,322 gallons of heating oil delivered to Whiteford, MD homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Whiteford, MD community relies on its 2 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 Whiteford, MD, two of the closest terminals are Apex in Baltimore, MD and Motiva in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Whiteford, MD.
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