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Baltimore Heating Oil Prices from $3.05 per gallon/gal |
Parkville Heating Oil Prices from $3.05 per gallon/gal |
Bel Air Heating Oil Prices from $3.05 per gallon/gal |
Owings Mills Heating Oil Prices from $3.05 per gallon/gal |
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Essex Heating Oil Prices from $3.05 per gallon/gal |
Middle River Heating Oil Prices from $3.05 per gallon/gal |
Lutherville Timonium Heating Oil Prices from $3.05 per gallon/gal |
Nottingham Heating Oil Prices from $3.05 per gallon/gal |
Windsor Mill Heating Oil Prices from $3.05 per gallon/gal |
Pikesville Heating Oil Prices from $3.05 per gallon/gal |
Halethorpe Heating Oil Prices from $3.05 per gallon/gal |
Brooklyn Heating Oil Prices from $3.05 per gallon/gal |
Randallstown Heating Oil Prices from $3.05 per gallon/gal |
Abingdon Heating Oil Prices from $3.05 per gallon/gal |
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Order Size (gallons) | Credit (per gallon)(/gal) | Cash (per gallon)(/gal) | Updated At |
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100 | $3.05 | $3.05 | Dec 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
150 | $3.05 | $3.05 | Dec 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
200 | $3.05 | $3.05 | Dec 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
250 | $3.05 | $3.05 | Dec 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
Updated on December 20, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Time Horizon | Price Change |
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1 Day Trend | +$0.00 |
1 Week Trend | +$0.00 |
1 Month Trend | -$0.35 |
1 Year Trend | -$0.977 |
Updated on December 20, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/20/2024 | $3.050 |
12/19/2024 | $3.050 |
12/18/2024 | $3.050 |
12/17/2024 | $3.050 |
12/16/2024 | $3.050 |
12/13/2024 | $3.050 |
12/12/2024 | $3.050 |
12/11/2024 | $3.050 |
12/10/2024 | $3.050 |
12/09/2024 | $3.050 |
12/06/2024 | $3.050 |
12/05/2024 | $3.050 |
12/04/2024 | $3.050 |
12/03/2024 | $3.050 |
12/02/2024 | $3.050 |
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 |
11/01/2024 | $3.400 |
10/31/2024 | $3.400 |
10/30/2024 | $3.400 |
10/29/2024 | $3.400 |
10/28/2024 | $3.400 |
10/25/2024 | $3.400 |
10/24/2024 | $3.400 |
10/23/2024 | $3.400 |
10/22/2024 | $3.400 |
10/21/2024 | $3.400 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Maryland, used by 921,991 or 48.53% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Maryland homeowners is electricity, used by 782,933 homes (41.21%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (117,819), propane (49,257), no fuel (15,618), and other fuels (30,511).
Maryland Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Maryland Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 921,991 | 48.5% |
Electricity | 782,933 | 41.2% |
Heating Oil | 117,819 | 6.2% |
Propane | 49,257 | 2.6% |
No Fuel | 15,618 | 0.8% |
Wood | 11,848 | 0.6% |
Other Fuels | 11,002 | 0.6% |
Solar | 7,074 | 0.4% |
Coal | 587 | 0.0% |
Natural gas (48.5%)
Electricity (41.2%)
Heating oil (6.2%)
Propane (2.6%)
No fuel (0.8%)
Wood (0.6%)
Other fuels (0.6%)
Solar (0.4%)
Coal (0.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Maryland. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 141,123 to 117,819, a 16.51% drop.
Maryland Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 165,187 |
2012 | 159,528 |
2013 | 152,479 |
2014 | 148,002 |
2015 | 141,123 |
2016 | 136,577 |
2017 | 132,754 |
2018 | 126,139 |
2019 | 121,985 |
2020 | 116,353 |
2021 | 115,763 |
2022 | 117,819 |
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 34,389 to 49,257.
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 868,265 to 921,991.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Maryland. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 661,396 to 782,933, a 18.38% increase.
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, 7,074 homes in Maryland are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 893.54% increase from 2015, when only 712 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Maryland homeowners purchased a total of 61 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Maryland’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 Maryland, the average outside temperature was 4.4° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Maryland Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 46.1° F |
2023 - 2024 | 41.7° F |
For Maryland homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 51 heating oil companies that serve Maryland 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 8 “full-service” oil companies that serve Maryland. Full service companies such as Petro Home Services or Watkins Fuel Company 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 Maryland 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 Maryland include H F Horney Inc and Maryland Oil Company.
Maryland Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Maryland: 51 companies
Average Number Of Maryland Homes Served Per Company: 3,494 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Maryland Oil Company: 1,800,842 gallons per year
Approximately 162,382 households in Maryland heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Maryland temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
7% of Maryland Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Maryland Households | Maryland Heating Oil Households |
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2.2M | 162,382 |
51 Maryland Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 92 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Maryland homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Maryland community relies on its 51 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 Maryland, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Baltimore, MD and Citgo in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Maryland.
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