Cheapest Howard County Heating Oil Price History
Updated Today at 09:15 AM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 02/02/2026 | $3.759 |
| 02/01/2026 | $3.600 |
| 01/31/2026 | $3.600 |
| 01/30/2026 | $3.600 |
| 01/29/2026 | $3.600 |
| 01/28/2026 | $3.360 |
| 01/27/2026 | $3.360 |
| 01/26/2026 | $3.360 |
| 01/25/2026 | $3.339 |
| 01/24/2026 | $3.340 |
| 01/23/2026 | $3.340 |
| 01/22/2026 | $3.309 |
| 01/21/2026 | $3.215 |
| 01/20/2026 | $3.173 |
| 01/19/2026 | $3.161 |
| 01/18/2026 | $3.163 |
| 01/17/2026 | $3.168 |
| 01/16/2026 | $3.168 |
| 01/15/2026 | $3.170 |
| 01/14/2026 | $3.163 |
| 01/13/2026 | $3.155 |
| 01/12/2026 | $3.158 |
| 01/11/2026 | $3.172 |
| 01/10/2026 | $3.174 |
| 01/09/2026 | $3.177 |
| 01/08/2026 | $3.182 |
| 01/07/2026 | $3.194 |
| 01/06/2026 | $3.197 |
| 01/05/2026 | $3.198 |
| 01/04/2026 | $3.199 |
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 changes each year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ HVAC systems need to burn more and more fuel oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. 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 homes heating with oil, choosing which of the 32 heating oil companies that serve Howard can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer 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 households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic 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 family does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for households who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower 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 Howard cash heating oil companies serving Howard include Alliance Fuel Company and Maryland Oil Company.
Howard Oil Company By The Numbers: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Howard: 32 companies .
