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Oil Prices in Abingdon, MD
Updated on July 5, 2025 at 05:00 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Watkins Fuel Company | Call for price | No | No |
Petro Home Services | Call for price | No | No |
Direct Fuel LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Rittenhouse Energy Services | Call for price | No | No |
Maryland Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Four Points | Call for price | No | No |
H F Horney Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Liberty Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Abingdon Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Abingdon homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 8 heating oil companies that serve Abingdon 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 2 “full-service” oil companies that serve Abingdon. Full service companies such as Petro Home Services or Watkins Fuel Company 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 Abingdon 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 Abingdon include H F Horney Inc and Maryland Oil Company.
Abingdon Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Abingdon: 8 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Abingdon: 18 miles
Average Number Of Abingdon Homes Served Per Company: 21 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Abingdon Oil Company: 10,887 gallons per year
Abingdon, MD Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Abingdon homeowners purchased a total of 87,100 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 174 towns in Maryland, Abingdon ranks 218th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Abingdon ranks 4136th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Abingdon’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 Abingdon, the average outside temperature was 2.1° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Abingdon Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 38° F |
2023 - 2024 | 40.1° F |
20 Seconds Can Save Abingdon Families $1,000+ On Oil Bills Every Year
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Abingdon Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Abingdon, used by 6,862 or 55.18% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Abingdon homeowners is natural gas, used by 5,006 homes (40.26%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (220), heating oil (169), solar (81), and other fuels (49).
Abingdon Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Abingdon Households | % of Households |
---|---|---|
Electricity | 6,862 | 55.2% |
Natural Gas | 5,006 | 40.3% |
Propane | 220 | 1.8% |
Heating Oil | 169 | 1.4% |
Solar | 81 | 0.7% |
Other Fuels | 49 | 0.4% |
No Fuel | 42 | 0.3% |
Wood | 37 | 0.3% |
Electricity (55.2%)
Natural gas (40.3%)
Propane (1.8%)
Heating oil (1.4%)
Solar (0.7%)
Other fuels (0.4%)
No fuel (0.3%)
Wood (0.3%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Abingdon
Heating oil has become less popular in Abingdon. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 438 to 169, a 61.42% drop.
Abingdon Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 526 |
2012 | 517 |
2013 | 540 |
2014 | 502 |
2015 | 438 |
2016 | 442 |
2017 | 416 |
2018 | 382 |
2019 | 410 |
2020 | 307 |
2021 | 228 |
2022 | 169 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Abingdon
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 115 to 220.
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,555 to 5,006.
Electricity use for home heating in Abingdon
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Abingdon. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 5,842 to 6,862, a 17.46% increase.
Solar use for home heating in Abingdon
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, 81 homes in Abingdon are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2015, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
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Abingdon, MD Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 169 households in Abingdon, MD heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Abingdon, MD temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
1% of Abingdon, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Abingdon, MD Households | Abingdon, MD Heating Oil Households |
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12,435 | 169 |
8 Abingdon, MD Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 87,099 gallons of heating oil delivered to Abingdon, MD homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Abingdon, MD community relies on its 8 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 Abingdon, 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 Abingdon, MD.
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