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Oil Prices in Crofton, MD
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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 |
Murphys Fuel Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Allied Fuel Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Richards Oil Burner Service | Call for price | No | No |
KeroDel | Call for price | No | No |
Burtsonville Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Pasadena Discount Heating Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Day and Night Fuel Oils | Call for price | No | No |
Price Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
C and M Heating Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Crofton Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Crofton homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 12 heating oil companies that serve Crofton 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 Crofton. 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 Crofton 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 Crofton include Price Oil Company and Pasadena Discount Heating Oil.
Crofton Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Crofton: 12 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Crofton: 18 miles
Average Number Of Crofton Homes Served Per Company: 36 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Crofton Oil Company: 18,639 gallons per year
Crofton, MD Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Crofton homeowners purchased a total of 223,677 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 174 towns in Maryland, Crofton ranks 117th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Crofton ranks 2613rd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Crofton’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 Crofton, the average outside temperature was 2.2° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Crofton Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 39.9° F |
2023 - 2024 | 42.1° F |
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Crofton Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Crofton, used by 4,395 or 47.41% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Crofton homeowners is natural gas, used by 4,196 homes (45.26%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (434), propane (256), solar (53).
Crofton Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Crofton Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 4,395 | 47.4% |
Natural Gas | 4,196 | 45.3% |
Heating Oil | 434 | 4.7% |
Propane | 256 | 2.8% |
Solar | 53 | 0.6% |
No Fuel | 48 | 0.5% |
Coal | 36 | 0.4% |
Wood | 10 | 0.1% |
Electricity (47.4%)
Natural gas (45.3%)
Heating oil (4.7%)
Propane (2.8%)
Solar (0.6%)
No fuel (0.5%)
Coal (0.4%)
Wood (0.1%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Crofton
Heating oil has become more popular in Crofton. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes rose from 279 to 434, a 55.56% lift.
Crofton Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 279 |
2012 | 303 |
2013 | 293 |
2014 | 250 |
2015 | 243 |
2016 | 71 |
2017 | 36 |
2018 | 23 |
2019 | 56 |
2020 | 94 |
2021 | 202 |
2022 | 434 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Crofton
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 75 to 256.
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,642 to 4,196.
Electricity use for home heating in Crofton
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Crofton. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 4,539 to 4,395, a 3.17% decrease.
Solar use for home heating in Crofton
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, 53 homes in Crofton are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2011, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
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Crofton, MD Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 434 households in Crofton, MD heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Crofton, MD temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
4% of Crofton, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Crofton, MD Households | Crofton, MD Heating Oil Households |
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9,271 | 434 |
12 Crofton, MD Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 223,676 gallons of heating oil delivered to Crofton, MD homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Crofton, MD community relies on its 12 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 Crofton, MD, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Baltimore, MD and Citgo in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Crofton, MD.
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