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Calvert County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on November 28, 2025 at 01:15 PM

DatePrice
11/28/2025 $3.469
11/27/2025 $3.469
11/26/2025 $3.472
11/25/2025 $3.598
11/24/2025 $3.598
11/21/2025 $3.598
11/20/2025 $3.597
11/19/2025 $3.593
11/18/2025 $3.424
11/17/2025 $3.424
11/14/2025 $3.424
11/13/2025 $3.424
11/12/2025 $3.424
11/11/2025 $3.424
11/10/2025 $3.424
11/07/2025 $3.424
11/06/2025 $3.424
11/05/2025 $3.424
11/04/2025 $3.424
11/03/2025 $3.522
10/31/2025 $3.325
10/30/2025 $3.325
10/29/2025 $3.325
10/28/2025 $3.320
10/27/2025 $3.320
10/24/2025 $3.320
10/23/2025 $3.320
10/22/2025 $3.320
10/21/2025 $3.480
10/20/2025 $3.480

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Calvert Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Residences have a choice of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Calvert, used by 14,196,061 or 47% of families. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Calvert families is Electricity, used by 12,744,602 homes (42%). The other homes are heated with Heating Oil (5%), Propane (3%), Wood (1%), and Other (1%).

Calvert County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

DateNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
202514196061100249512744602158899436190139493147583
202413278062102649812518774175043132373467620149436
202312396041104672812286764191121328703493589150778
202212091113103358812090400200539328416196931146806
20211201534499994111856027208551329738990727142768
20201178258796601811525357213797530936883580136698
20191160968593156311166094219965531979468751127215
20181161443790767710911324228254833292650751122033
20171159982188449410710157237021734917236582123675
20161160326886472910570563245886035714724449125326
20151158924984941010462420252610036074014762123424
2014115453308287541032939626146783595349246119354
2013115035188193491019935127066553479686556114834
2012114971018220551003335028104193326765261111308
201111488540828609984988029181063140784266107017
201011459272840626967286130156232938343969105639

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Calvert

Number two heating oil has become less frequently used in Calvert. In the 6 years since 2019, the number of residents using number two heating oil dipped from 2,199,655 to 1,588,994, a 28% drop.

Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Calvert County

DateHouseholds
2025-11-11128934
2025-11-10128943
2025-11-09128963
2025-11-08128980
2025-11-07129011
2025-11-06129020
2025-11-05129044
2025-11-04129060
2025-11-03129088
2025-11-02129103
2025-11-01129129
2025-10-31129129
2025-10-30129136
2025-10-29129143
2025-10-28129169
2025-10-27129183
2025-10-26129214
2025-10-25129234
2025-10-24129256
2025-10-23129269
2025-10-22129299
2025-10-21129322
2025-10-20129339
2025-10-19129351
2025-10-18129379
2025-10-17129393
2025-10-16129410
2025-10-15129448
2025-10-14129484
2025-10-13129501
2025-10-12129515
2025-10-11129543
2025-10-10129555
2025-10-09129575
2025-10-08129595
2025-10-07129625
2025-10-06129638
2025-10-05129661
2025-10-04129680
2025-10-03129708
2025-10-02129725
2025-10-01129751
2025-09-30129758
2025-09-29129766

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Calvert

Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel increased from 931,563 to 1,002,495, a 8% change. Comparing 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel grew from 11,609,685 to 14,196,061, a 22% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Calvert

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Calvert. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 11,166,094 to 12,744,602, a 14% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Calvert

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, 39,493 homes in Calvert are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 43% drop from 2019, when 68,751 homes used active solar heating.

Calvert County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Calvert homes heating with fuel oil, choosing which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Calvert can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer 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 families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic fuel 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 families who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Examples of 2 Calvert cash heating oil companies serving Calvert include Price Oil Company and Green Petroleum LLC.

Calvert Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Calvert: 3 companies . Average Number of Calvert Houses Served per Heating Oil company : 1031

Calvert Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,028,612 families in Calvert heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Calvert temperatures drop as low as 35° F each winter. 4% of Calvert households are reliant on oil delivery each winter.

13.33% of Calvert County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Calvert County HouseholdsCalvert County Heating Oil Households
78,64510,487

6 Calvert Fuel Oil Companies Serving The Community

With 91,842,974.952 gallons of oil delivered to Calvert households the last heating season, the Calvert community relies on its 6 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Calvert, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Baltimore, MD and Center Pt in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the oil to homes and businesses throughout Calvert and the surrounding area.