Date	Average Oil Price
11/08/2024	$3.400
11/07/2024	$3.400
11/06/2024	$3.400
11/05/2024	$3.400
11/04/2024	$3.400
11/03/2024	$3.400
11/02/2024	$3.400
11/01/2024	$3.400
10/31/2024	$3.400
10/30/2024	$3.400
10/29/2024	$3.400
10/28/2024	$3.400
10/27/2024	$3.400
10/26/2024	$3.400
10/25/2024	$3.400
10/24/2024	$3.400
10/23/2024	$3.400
10/22/2024	$3.400
10/21/2024	$3.400
10/20/2024	$3.400
10/19/2024	$3.400
10/18/2024	$3.400
10/17/2024	$3.400
10/16/2024	$3.400
10/15/2024	$3.400
10/14/2024	$3.400
10/13/2024	$3.400
10/12/2024	$3.400
10/11/2024	$3.400
10/10/2024	$3.400

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Prince Georges County Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Prince Georges County, used by 1,036,714 or 43.77% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Prince Georges County homeowners is electricity, used by 1,018,912 homes (43.02%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (178,203), propane (89,874), wood (27,892), and other fuels (45,552).

Prince Georges County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Prince Georges County Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	1.0M	43.8%
Electricity	1.0M	43.0%
Heating Oil	178,203	7.5%
Propane	89,874	3.8%
Wood	27,892	1.2%
No Fuel	18,911	0.8%
Other Fuels	16,016	0.7%
Solar	9,098	0.4%
Coal	1,527	0.1%

Natural gas (43.8%)

Electricity (43.0%)

Heating oil (7.5%)

Propane (3.8%)

Wood (1.2%)

No fuel (0.8%)

Other fuels (0.7%)

Solar (0.4%)

Coal (0.1%)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Prince Georges County

Heating oil has become less popular in Prince Georges County. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes fell from 201,205 to 178,203, a 11.43% drop.

Prince Georges County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	246,964
2012	239,039
2013	228,525
2014	222,212
2015	212,903
2016	207,818
2017	201,205
2018	193,194
2019	186,662
2020	179,727
2021	176,310
2022	178,203

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Prince Georges County

Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 72,677 to 89,874.

Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 966,084 to 1,036,714.

Electricity use for home heating in Prince Georges County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Prince Georges County. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 885,470 to 1,018,912, a 15.07% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Prince Georges County

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all space heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank in the basement.

Currently, 9,098 homes in Prince Georges County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 251.55% increase from 2017, when only 2,588 homes had installed active solar heating.

Prince Georges County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Prince Georges County homeowners purchased a total of 6 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Prince Georges County’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in Prince Georges County, the average outside temperature was 10.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Prince Georges County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2023 - 2024	49.1° F
Winter 2022 - 2023	39.1° F

Prince Georges County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Prince Georges County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 21 heating oil companies that serve Prince Georges County is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 22 “full-service” oil companies that serve Prince Georges County. Full service companies such as Laurel Fuel Oil or Laurel Fuel Oil offer automatic fuel delivery and furnace repair under a single roof.

Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel Companies” or “Cash Heating Oil Companies”, these companies are for the budget-conscious Prince Georges County homeowner. In return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank and place an order when you run low on oil. Examples of cash heating oil companies that serve Prince Georges County include Price Oil Company and Green Petroleum LLC.

Prince Georges County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Prince Georges County: 21 companies

Average Number Of Prince Georges County Homes Served Per Company: 574 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Prince Georges County Oil Company: 296,272 gallons per year

Prince Georges County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 12,072 households in Prince Georges County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Prince Georges County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

3% of Prince Georges County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Prince Georges County Households	Prince Georges County Heating Oil Households
376,110	12,072

197 Prince Georges County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 6 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Prince Georges County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Prince Georges County community relies on its 197 oil companies to keep warm.

Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of Prince Georges County, two of the closest terminals are Motiva in Fairfax, VA and Buckeye in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Prince Georges County.