Harford’s overall oil usage varies from year to year depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ boilers need to burn increasing amounts of number two heating oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Harford was 35.0°F, which was 4.9°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Harford County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	35° F
2023 - 2024	39.9° F

Harford County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Harford homes heating with oil, selecting which of the 20 heating oil companies that serve Harford plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 27 “full-service” oil companies that serve Harford. Full service companies such as Petro Home Services or Watkins Fuel Company offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s 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: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for clients who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower 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. Examples of 2 Harford cash heating oil companies serving Harford include H F Horney Inc and Maryland Oil Company.

Harford Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Oil Companies Serving Harford: 20 companies .

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