Calvert County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Calvert County homeowners purchased a total of 531,361 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Calvert’s overall oil use fluctuates from year to year as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ furnaces need to burn more and more oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Calvert was 35.0°F, which was 4.9°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Calvert County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 35° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 39.9° F |
Calvert County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Calvert families heating with fuel oil, picking which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Calvert is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Calvert. Full service companies such as or offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The customer 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 customers who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Examples of 2 Calvert cash heating oil companies serving Calvert include Price Oil Company and Green Petroleum LLC.
Calvert Number Two Heating Oil Company Fast Facts: Fuel oil Companies Serving Calvert: 3 companies .
