Howard County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Howard County homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Howard’s overall heating oil use fluctuates yearly as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ heating systems need to burn additional heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Howard was 35.0°F, which was 4.9°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Howard County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 35° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 39.9° F |
Howard County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Howard families heating with number two heating oil, choosing which of the 32 heating oil companies that serve Howard makes a big difference.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 51 “full-service” oil companies that serve Howard. Full service companies such as JJ Adams Fuel Oil Co LLC or McComas Fuel Co 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 fuel oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The household 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 looking to save money. 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. Examples of 2 Howard cash heating oil companies serving Howard include Alliance Fuel Company and Maryland Oil Company.
Howard Fuel Oil Company By The Numbers: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Howard: 32 companies .
