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 oil usage fluctuates yearly based on the severity of the winter. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ heating systems need to burn additional heating 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 residences heating with heating oil, selecting which of the 32 heating oil companies that serve Howard is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford 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 families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating 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: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for families who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. A few of the 2 Howard cash heating oil companies serving Howard include Alliance Fuel Company and Maryland Oil Company.
Howard Number Two Heating Oil Company Statistics: Heating oil Companies Serving Howard: 32 companies .
