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Oil Prices For Heating Oil Companies In Gaithersburg, MD

Updated on April 2, 2026 at 06:00 PM

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Gaithersburg Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Gaithersburg households heating with heating oil, choosing which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Gaithersburg can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Gaithersburg. Full service companies such as or offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The homeowner does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for clients who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Some of the 2 Gaithersburg cash heating oil companies serving Gaithersburg include Burtsonville Fuel and Parker Fuel Co Inc.

Gaithersburg Heating Oil Company Fast Facts: Oil Companies Serving Gaithersburg: 4 companies .
Average Number of Gaithersburg Homes Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 483

Gaithersburg, MD Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Gaithersburg homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 175 towns in Maryland, Gaithersburg ranks 13th for home heating oil consumption.

Country-wide, Gaithersburg ranks 831st out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.

Short Term Trends

Gaithersburg’s overall fuel oil consumption changes each year as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ furnaces need to burn more and more number two heating oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Gaithersburg was 33.9°F, which was 5.1°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Gaithersburg Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202533.9° F
2023 - 202439° F

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Average Gaithersburg Heating Oil Price Trends

Updated on March 30, 2026

Time HorizonPrice Change
1 Week Trend-$0.100
1 Month Trend+$1.144
3 Month Trend+$1.497
1 Year Trend+$1.669

Average Gaithersburg Heating Oil Price History

Updated on March 30, 2026

DatePrice
03/30/2026 $5.276
03/23/2026 $5.376
03/16/2026 $5.219
03/09/2026 $4.979
03/02/2026 $4.132
02/23/2026 $4.077
02/16/2026 $4.014
02/09/2026 $3.984
02/02/2026 $3.930
01/26/2026 $3.854
01/19/2026 $3.749
01/12/2026 $3.704
01/05/2026 $3.779
12/29/2025 $3.744
12/22/2025 $3.701
12/15/2025 $3.836
12/08/2025 $3.802
12/01/2025 $3.905
11/24/2025 $3.924
11/17/2025 $3.891
11/10/2025 $3.825
11/03/2025 $3.766
10/27/2025 $3.712
10/20/2025 $3.593
10/13/2025 $3.723
10/06/2025 $3.765
05/12/2025 $3.525
04/14/2025 $3.607
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Gaithersburg Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Families have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Electricity is the most popular choice in Gaithersburg, used by 25,434 or 49% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Gaithersburg residents is Natural Gas, used by 22,097 homes (43%). The rest of the homes are heated with Heating Oil (4%), Propane (2%), Other (1%), and Solar (1%).

Gaithersburg Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

YearNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
202522,0971,08825,4341,93273287207
202422,0581,04825,3571,99268288203
202321,88999925,0162,05963289195
202221,84496424,9251,93660254253
202121,5021,10025,1502,03978251249
202020,9811,11123,8042,12196283274
201921,22082023,4991,966142156159
201822,07480723,0421,973153104140
201722,75891522,3072,14412476123
201623,16179121,8342,1461337571
201522,83569721,8142,1471185253
201422,55665221,6652,313833734
201322,44768821,2902,485831850
201222,74153420,8402,483741045
201123,12955620,6552,47545041

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Gaithersburg

Fuel oil has become losing popularity in Gaithersburg. In the 11 years since 2014, the number of families using oil fell from 2,313 to 1,932, a 16% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Gaithersburg

Between 2014 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel increased from 652 to 1,088, a 67% change. Comparing 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel declined from 22,556 to 22,097, a 2% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Gaithersburg

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Gaithersburg. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 21,665 to 25,434, a 17% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Gaithersburg

The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Today, 287 homes in Gaithersburg are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 676% gain from 2014, when 37 homes utilized active solar heating.

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Gaithersburg Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,932 houses in Gaithersburg heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Gaithersburg temperatures drop as low as 28.5° F each winter. 3.8% of Gaithersburg residences depend on heating oil delivery each winter.

3.8% of Gaithersburg, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Gaithersburg, MD HouseholdsGaithersburg, MD Heating Oil Households
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4 Gaithersburg Oil Companies Homeowners Can Count On

With 1,019,430 gallons of oil delivered to Gaithersburg houses the last heating season, the Gaithersburg community relies on its 4 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery has two parts to it: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Gaithersburg, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Baltimore, MD and Center Pt in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to residences and companies throughout Gaithersburg and the surrounding vicinity.

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