Harford County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Harford County homeowners purchased a total of 4 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Harford’s overall fuel oil consumption varies from year to year based on the severity of the winter. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ furnaces need to burn more and more 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 fuel oil, selecting which of the 20 heating oil companies that serve Harford can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want 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 families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The family 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 homeowners who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Some of the 2 Harford cash heating oil companies serving Harford include H F Horney Inc and Maryland Oil Company.
Harford Oil Company By The Numbers: Heating oil Companies Serving Harford: 20 companies .
