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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 Fuel Co | 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 |
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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 (128).
Abingdon Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Abingdon Households | % of Households |
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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%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Abingdon. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 307 to 169, a 44.95% 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 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 242 to 220.
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 5,183 to 5,006.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Abingdon. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 6,344 to 6,862, a 8.17% 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.
Currently, 81 homes in Abingdon are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 24.62% increase from 2020, when only 65 homes had installed active solar heating.
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
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 2023, 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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