Montgomery County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Montgomery County homeowners purchased a total of 4 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Montgomery’s overall number two heating oil consumption fluctuates each year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ furnaces need to burn additional number two heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Montgomery was 35.0°F, which was 4.9°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Montgomery County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 35° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 39.9° F |
Montgomery County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Montgomery homes heating with number two heating oil, picking which of the 11 heating oil companies that serve Montgomery makes a big difference.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 16 “full-service” oil companies that serve Montgomery. Full service companies such as Laurel Fuel Oil or Laurel Fuel Oil offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and heating system 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 customer 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 families who are looking to save money. 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. Examples of 2 Montgomery cash heating oil companies serving Montgomery include Griffith Energy Services Inc and Burtsonville Fuel.
Montgomery Heating Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving Montgomery: 11 companies .
