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Oil Prices For Heating Oil Companies In Essex, MD
| Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon |
|---|---|
| H F Horney Inc | Call for price |
| JJ Adams Fuel Oil Company | Call for price |
| Alliance Fuel Company | Call for price |
| Maryland Oil Company | Call for price |
| Warthen Fuel Company | Call for price |
| McComas Fuel Company | Call for price |
| Gladney Oil Company | Call for price |
| Pasadena Discount Heating Oil | Call for price |
| A and A Heating Oil Company | Call for price |
| Petro Home Services | Call for price |
| Best Heating and Air Conditioning Inc | Call for price |
| Home Fuel Company | Call for price |
| Murphys Fuel Oil Company | Call for price |
| Rittenhouse Energy Services | Call for price |
| KeroDel | Call for price |
| Quality Cooling and Heating | Call for price |
| Liberty Oil Company | Call for price |
| Watkins Fuel Company | Call for price |
| Direct Fuel LLC | Call for price |
| Richards Oil Burner Service | Call for price |
| Caroll Home Services | Call for price |
| Allied Fuel Oil Company | Call for price |
| Four Points | Call for price |
| Georges Discount Fuel | Call for price |
| Pugs Fuel Services | Call for price |
Essex Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Essex families heating with fuel oil, selecting which of the 25 heating oil companies that serve Essex plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 6 “full-service” oil companies that serve Essex. Full service companies such as JJ Adams Fuel Oil Co LLC or McComas Fuel Co offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The household does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for households who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. A few of the 2 Essex cash heating oil companies serving Essex include H F Horney Inc and Alliance Fuel Company.
Essex Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Fuel oil Companies Serving Essex: 25 companies .
Average Number of Essex Households Served per Heating Oil company : 61
Essex, MD Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Essex homeowners purchased a total of 969,953 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 175 towns in Maryland, Essex ranks 14th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Essex ranks 870th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Essex’s overall fuel oil use changes from year to year depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ furnaces need to burn increasing amounts of fuel oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Essex was 35.3°F, which was 4.8°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Essex Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 35.3° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 40.1° F |
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Average Essex Heating Oil Price Trends
Updated on March 30, 2026
| Time Horizon | Price Change |
|---|---|
| 1 Week Trend | -$0.100 |
| 1 Month Trend | +$1.144 |
| 3 Month Trend | +$1.497 |
| 1 Year Trend | +$1.553 |
Average Essex Heating Oil Price History
Updated on March 30, 2026
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 03/30/2026 | $5.276 |
| 03/23/2026 | $5.376 |
| 03/16/2026 | $5.219 |
| 03/09/2026 | $4.979 |
| 03/02/2026 | $4.132 |
| 02/23/2026 | $4.077 |
| 02/16/2026 | $4.014 |
| 02/09/2026 | $3.984 |
| 02/02/2026 | $3.930 |
| 01/26/2026 | $3.854 |
| 01/19/2026 | $3.749 |
| 01/12/2026 | $3.704 |
| 01/05/2026 | $3.779 |
| 12/29/2025 | $3.744 |
| 12/22/2025 | $3.701 |
| 12/15/2025 | $3.836 |
| 12/08/2025 | $3.802 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.905 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.924 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.891 |
| 11/10/2025 | $3.825 |
| 11/03/2025 | $3.766 |
| 10/27/2025 | $3.712 |
| 10/20/2025 | $3.593 |
| 10/13/2025 | $3.723 |
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Essex Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Households have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Essex, used by 7,910 or 46% of households. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Essex families is Electricity, used by 6,873 homes (40%). The rest of the homes are heated with Heating Oil (9%), Propane (4%), Other (1%), and Wood (0.4%).
Essex Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (No. of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,910 | 638 | 6,873 | 1,527 | 64 | 18 | 72 |
| 2024 | 7,910 | 636 | 6,873 | 1,574 | 64 | 17 | 71 |
| 2023 | 7,859 | 631 | 6,795 | 1,610 | 66 | 16 | 69 |
| 2022 | 8,353 | 363 | 6,436 | 1,678 | 53 | 34 | 73 |
| 2021 | 8,354 | 280 | 6,221 | 1,629 | 52 | 36 | 127 |
| 2020 | 8,139 | 271 | 5,772 | 1,410 | 31 | 36 | 158 |
| 2019 | 8,110 | 248 | 5,806 | 1,563 | 92 | 37 | 126 |
| 2018 | 7,986 | 209 | 5,673 | 1,779 | 119 | 40 | 123 |
| 2017 | 8,029 | 229 | 5,476 | 1,732 | 164 | 13 | 150 |
| 2016 | 7,996 | 216 | 5,495 | 1,830 | 213 | 14 | 136 |
| 2015 | 7,773 | 238 | 5,479 | 2,000 | 226 | 0 | 122 |
| 2014 | 7,872 | 209 | 5,518 | 1,867 | 209 | 0 | 140 |
| 2013 | 7,862 | 256 | 5,535 | 1,902 | 166 | 0 | 142 |
| 2012 | 8,038 | 200 | 5,745 | 1,959 | 105 | 0 | 135 |
| 2011 | 7,764 | 175 | 5,865 | 2,188 | 48 | 0 | 187 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Essex
Heating oil has become less frequently used in Essex. In the 2 years since 2023, the number of households using oil dropped from 1,610 to 1,527, a 5% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Essex
Between 2023 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 631 to 638, a 1% change. Comparing 2023 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 7,859 to 7,910, a 1% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Essex
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Essex. Since 2023, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 6,795 to 6,873, a 1% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Essex
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Currently, 18 homes in Essex are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 13% gain from 2023, when 16 homes used active solar heating.
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Essex Heating Oil Delivery Overview
1,527 households in Essex heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Essex temperatures drop as low as 30.7° F each winter. 8.9% of Essex homes rely on heating oil delivery each winter.
8.9% of Essex, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Essex, MD Households | Essex, MD Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 17,226 | 1,527 |
25 Essex Heating Oil Companies Serving The Community
With 969,953 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to Essex homeowners during this past winter, the Essex community depends on its 25 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery has two parts to it: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Essex, 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 residences and companies throughout Essex and the surrounding region.