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Updated on December 21, 2024 at 08:30 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Griffith Energy Services Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Laurel Fuel Co | Call for price | No | No |
Laurel Fuel Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Burtsonville Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Parker Fuel Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Damascus Fuel Co | Call for price | No | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Glenelg, used by 400 or 57.39% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Glenelg homeowners is propane, used by 119 homes (17.07%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (97), wood (60), natural gas (25).
Glenelg Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Glenelg Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 400 | 57.4% |
Propane | 119 | 17.1% |
Heating Oil | 97 | 13.9% |
Wood | 60 | 8.6% |
Natural Gas | 25 | 3.6% |
Electricity (57.4%)
Propane (17.1%)
Heating oil (13.9%)
Wood (8.6%)
Natural gas (3.6%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Glenelg. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes fell from 146 to 97, a 33.56% drop.
Glenelg Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 70 |
2012 | 120 |
2013 | 146 |
2014 | 171 |
2015 | 171 |
2016 | 185 |
2017 | 114 |
2018 | 143 |
2019 | 175 |
2020 | 107 |
2021 | 102 |
2022 | 97 |
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 35 to 119.
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 74 to 25.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Glenelg. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 144 to 400, a 177.78% 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.
Homeowners in Glenelg have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Glenelg homeowners purchased a total of 49,992 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 174 towns in Maryland, Glenelg ranks 265th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Glenelg ranks 4877th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Glenelg’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 Glenelg, the average outside temperature was 4.6° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Glenelg Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 46° F |
2023 - 2024 | 41.4° F |
For Glenelg homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 6 heating oil companies that serve Glenelg 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 1 “full-service” oil companies that serve Glenelg. Full service companies such as Laurel Fuel Oil or undefined 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 Glenelg 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 Glenelg include Griffith Energy Services Inc and Burtsonville Fuel.
Glenelg Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Glenelg: 6 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Glenelg: 18 miles
Average Number Of Glenelg Homes Served Per Company: 16 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Glenelg Oil Company: 8,332 gallons per year
Approximately 97 households in Glenelg, MD heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Glenelg, MD temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
13% of Glenelg, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Glenelg, MD Households | Glenelg, MD Heating Oil Households |
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697 | 97 |
6 Glenelg, MD Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 49,992 gallons of heating oil delivered to Glenelg, MD homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Glenelg, MD community relies on its 6 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 Glenelg, MD, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Baltimore, MD and Center Pt in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Glenelg, MD.
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