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Oil Prices in Monkton, MD
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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Gerner Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Gerner Online | Call for price | No | No |
Heaps Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Watkins Fuel Company | Call for price | No | No |
A&A Heating Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Rittenhouse Fuel Co | Call for price | No | No |
Suburban Propane Partners LP | Call for price | No | No |
Monkton Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Monkton homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 7 heating oil companies that serve Monkton 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 2 “full-service” oil companies that serve Monkton. Full service companies such as Gerner Energy 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 Monkton 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 Monkton include A&A Heating Oil Co and Gerner Online.
Monkton Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Monkton: 7 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Monkton: 18 miles
Average Number Of Monkton Homes Served Per Company: 105 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Monkton Oil Company: 54,483 gallons per year
Monkton, MD Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Monkton homeowners purchased a total of 381,384 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 174 towns in Maryland, Monkton ranks 76th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Monkton ranks 1892nd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Monkton’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 Monkton, the average outside temperature was 3.1° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Monkton Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 36.9° F |
2023 - 2024 | 40° F |
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Monkton Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Monkton, used by 768 or 40.70% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Monkton homeowners is heating oil, used by 740 homes (39.22%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (176), wood (87), natural gas (41), and other fuels (35).
Monkton Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Monkton Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 768 | 40.7% |
Heating Oil | 740 | 39.2% |
Propane | 176 | 9.3% |
Wood | 87 | 4.6% |
Natural Gas | 41 | 2.2% |
Other Fuels | 35 | 1.9% |
No Fuel | 23 | 1.2% |
Electricity (40.7%)
Heating oil (39.2%)
Propane (9.3%)
Wood (4.6%)
Natural gas (2.2%)
Other fuels (1.9%)
No fuel (1.2%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Monkton
Heating oil has become more popular in Monkton. In the 10 years since 2012, the number of heating oil homes rose from 708 to 740, a 4.52% lift.
Monkton Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 748 |
2012 | 708 |
2013 | 685 |
2014 | 671 |
2015 | 690 |
2016 | 611 |
2017 | 677 |
2018 | 637 |
2019 | 626 |
2020 | 710 |
2021 | 725 |
2022 | 740 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Monkton
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 294 to 176.
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 71 to 41.
Electricity use for home heating in Monkton
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Monkton. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 538 to 768, a 42.75% increase.
Solar use for home heating in Monkton
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.
Homeowners in Monkton have not yet adopted solar heating.
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Monkton, MD Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 740 households in Monkton, MD heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Monkton, MD temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
39% of Monkton, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Monkton, MD Households | Monkton, MD Heating Oil Households |
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1,887 | 740 |
7 Monkton, MD Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 381,384 gallons of heating oil delivered to Monkton, MD homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Monkton, MD community relies on its 7 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 Monkton, MD, two of the closest terminals are Apex in Baltimore, MD and Center Pt in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Monkton, MD.
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