Harford’s overall number two heating oil usage changes each year depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ boilers need to burn more and more number two heating oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Harford was 34.9°F, which was 0.6°F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Harford County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	24.3° F
2023 - 2024	25.5° F

Harford County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Harford homes heating with fuel oil, selecting which of the 20 heating oil companies that serve Harford makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 27 “full-service” oil companies that serve Harford. Full service companies such as Petro Home Services or Watkins Fuel Company offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic number two heating 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 budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the number two heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Some of the 2 Harford cash heating oil companies serving Harford include H F Horney Inc and Maryland Oil Company.

Harford Fuel Oil Company Fast Facts: Heating oil Companies Serving Harford: 20 companies .
Average Number of Harford Houses Served per Heating Oil company : 4073

Harford Heating Oil Delivery Overview

0 houses in Harford heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Harford temperatures drop as low as 35° F each winter. 0% of Harford families are reliant on number two heating oil delivery each winter.

7.63% of Harford County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Harford County Households	Harford County Heating Oil Households
1.0M	81,463

114 Harford Oil Companies Go The Distance

With 91,842,974.952 gallons of heating oil delivered to Harford households during this past winter, the Harford community looks to its 114 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 Harford, 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 homes and businesses throughout Harford and the surrounding region.

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