Date	Price
01/07/2026	$3.490
01/06/2026	$3.490
01/05/2026	$3.490
01/04/2026	$3.490
01/03/2026	$3.490
01/02/2026	$3.490
01/01/2026	$3.490
12/31/2025	$3.490
12/30/2025	$3.490
12/29/2025	$3.490
12/28/2025	$3.490
12/27/2025	$3.490
12/26/2025	$3.490
12/25/2025	$3.490
12/24/2025	$3.490
12/23/2025	$3.490
12/22/2025	$3.490
12/21/2025	$3.490
12/20/2025	$3.490
12/19/2025	$3.490
12/18/2025	$3.490
12/17/2025	$3.550
12/16/2025	$2.799
12/15/2025	$2.799
12/14/2025	$2.799
12/13/2025	$3.550
12/12/2025	$3.550
12/11/2025	$3.550
12/10/2025	$3.690
12/09/2025	$3.690

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Montgomery Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a choice of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Montgomery, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of households. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Montgomery households is Electricity, used by 1,365,710 homes (18%). The other homes are heated with Heating Oil (14%), Propane (5%), Other (1%), and Wood (1%).

Montgomery County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2025	54,345,995	3,852,351	15,152,300	12,150,215	1,528,832	49,551	965,942
2024	54,568,071	4,135,191	14,304,766	13,657,397	1,395,422	79,805	1,053,660
2023	54,602,419	4,386,014	13,489,574	15,145,446	1,265,719	107,463	1,131,873
2022	54,363,807	4,339,040	12,803,543	15,992,578	1,257,805	108,288	1,140,235
2021	54,061,475	4,114,307	12,000,235	16,632,522	1,324,256	95,189	1,095,930
2020	53,323,524	3,897,922	11,354,669	17,154,552	1,391,480	89,123	1,048,120
2019	52,462,179	3,661,802	10,730,044	17,860,046	1,474,191	79,739	1,002,000
2018	51,769,199	3,468,945	10,231,832	18,719,789	1,565,542	65,316	975,337
2017	51,058,554	3,343,718	9,951,967	19,572,893	1,642,923	54,401	975,306
2016	50,300,624	3,211,343	9,723,022	20,393,885	1,707,981	44,807	948,347
2015	49,678,528	3,073,822	9,410,192	21,345,530	1,750,824	35,228	904,279
2014	49,145,092	2,965,973	9,071,735	22,384,709	1,772,839	29,310	861,878
2013	48,519,646	2,875,722	8,724,939	23,380,223	1,770,703	26,140	819,051
2012	47,926,394	2,781,777	8,347,598	24,455,338	1,731,834	23,111	769,203
2011	47,264,555	2,714,802	8,011,428	25,566,431	1,655,190	20,508	741,884
2010	46,499,120	2,678,889	7,666,509	26,676,046	1,566,890	21,918	748,535

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Montgomery

Oil has become less frequently used in Montgomery. In the 8 years since 2017, the number of residents using fuel oil dropped from 1,496,843 to 1,103,323, a 26% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Montgomery

Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 294,973 to 377,922, a 28% change. Comparing 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel increased from 4,339,349 to 4,725,574, a 9% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Montgomery

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Montgomery. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 867,925 to 1,365,710, a 57% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Montgomery

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all 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 (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Now, 16,434 homes in Montgomery are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 174% gain from 2017, when 5,988 homes utilized active solar heating.

Montgomery County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Montgomery County homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Montgomery’s overall heating oil consumption fluctuates each year based on the severity of the winter. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ boilers need to burn more and more heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Montgomery was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Montgomery County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	28.1° F
2023 - 2024	33.5° F

Montgomery County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Montgomery families heating with oil, picking which of the 23 heating oil companies that serve Montgomery can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 56 “full-service” oil companies that serve Montgomery. Full service companies such as Pne Transportation Inc Egelston Oil Company or James H Sprung Elocin Oil Co offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s 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 clients 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 either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Some of the 2 Montgomery cash heating oil companies serving Montgomery include Countryside Management Corp Countryside Fuels and Neri Oil Company Inc.

Montgomery Fuel Oil Company Fast Facts: Heating oil Companies Serving Montgomery: 23 companies .
Average Number of Montgomery Households Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 0

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