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Oil Prices in Greenbelt, MD
Updated on June 30, 2025 at 05:00 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Griffith Energy Serevices | Call for price | No | No |
Laurel Fuel Company | Call for price | No | No |
Laurel Fuel Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Amato Industries | Call for price | No | No |
Burtsonville Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Day and Night Fuel Oils | Call for price | No | No |
Green Petroleum LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Price Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
C and M Heating Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Murphys Fuel Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Greenbelt Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Greenbelt homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 10 heating oil companies that serve Greenbelt 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 Greenbelt. Full service companies such as Murphy's Fuel Oil Company 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 Greenbelt 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 Greenbelt include Price Oil Company and Green Petroleum LLC.
Greenbelt Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Greenbelt: 10 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Greenbelt: 18 miles
Average Number Of Greenbelt Homes Served Per Company: 6 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Greenbelt Oil Company: 3,504 gallons per year
Greenbelt, MD Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Greenbelt homeowners purchased a total of 35,046 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 174 towns in Maryland, Greenbelt ranks 281st for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Greenbelt ranks 5255th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Greenbelt’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 Greenbelt, the average outside temperature was 2.5° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Greenbelt Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 39.9° F |
2023 - 2024 | 42.4° F |
20 Seconds Can Save Greenbelt Families $1,000+ On Oil Bills Every Year
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Greenbelt Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Greenbelt, used by 7,101 or 50.68% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Greenbelt homeowners is natural gas, used by 6,688 homes (47.73%). The remaining homes are heated with no fuel (187), heating oil (68), solar (63), and other fuels (32).
Greenbelt Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Greenbelt Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 7,101 | 50.7% |
Natural Gas | 6,688 | 47.7% |
No Fuel | 187 | 1.3% |
Heating Oil | 68 | 0.5% |
Solar | 63 | 0.5% |
Wood | 36 | 0.3% |
Other Fuels | 32 | 0.2% |
Propane | 24 | 0.2% |
Electricity (50.7%)
Natural gas (47.7%)
No fuel (1.3%)
Heating oil (0.5%)
Solar (0.5%)
Wood (0.3%)
Other fuels (0.2%)
Propane (0.2%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Greenbelt
Heating oil has become less popular in Greenbelt. In the 10 years since 2012, the number of heating oil homes fell from 172 to 68, a 60.47% drop.
Greenbelt Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 152 |
2012 | 172 |
2013 | 212 |
2014 | 215 |
2015 | 205 |
2016 | 175 |
2017 | 193 |
2018 | 116 |
2019 | 119 |
2020 | 89 |
2021 | 78 |
2022 | 68 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Greenbelt
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 86 to 24.
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 4,638 to 6,688.
Electricity use for home heating in Greenbelt
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Greenbelt. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 5,362 to 7,101, a 32.43% increase.
Solar use for home heating in Greenbelt
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, 63 homes in Greenbelt are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2012, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
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Greenbelt, MD Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 68 households in Greenbelt, MD heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Greenbelt, MD temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
0% of Greenbelt, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Greenbelt, MD Households | Greenbelt, MD Heating Oil Households |
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14,012 | 68 |
10 Greenbelt, MD Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 35,046 gallons of heating oil delivered to Greenbelt, MD homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Greenbelt, MD community relies on its 10 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 Greenbelt, MD, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Baltimore, MD and Etmt S in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Greenbelt, MD.
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