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Oil Prices For Heating Oil Companies In Kensington, MD

Updated on April 2, 2026 at 06:00 PM

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Kensington Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Kensington homeowners heating with oil, choosing which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve Kensington can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

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 1 “full-service” oil companies that serve Kensington. Full service companies such as Laurel Fuel Oil or offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating 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 referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for homeowners who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the number two heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Some of the 2 Kensington cash heating oil companies serving Kensington include Burtsonville Fuel and Laurel Fuel Co.

Kensington Heating Oil Company Statistics: Fuel oil Companies Serving Kensington: 5 companies .
Average Number of Kensington Houses Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 9

Kensington, MD Heating Oil Trends

Out of the 175 towns in Maryland, Kensington ranks 394th for home heating oil consumption.

Country-wide, Kensington ranks 22451st out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.

Short Term Trends

Kensington’s overall heating oil usage fluctuates yearly correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more heating oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Kensington was 35.7°F, which was 4.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Kensington Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202535.7° F
2023 - 202440.1° F

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Average Kensington Heating Oil Price Trends

Updated on March 30, 2026

Time HorizonPrice Change
1 Week Trend-$0.100
1 Month Trend+$1.144
3 Month Trend+$1.497
1 Year Trend+$1.669

Average Kensington Heating Oil Price History

Updated on March 30, 2026

DatePrice
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
10/06/2025 $3.765
05/12/2025 $3.525
04/14/2025 $3.607
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Kensington Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homes have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Kensington, used by 5,134 or 74% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Kensington households is Electricity, used by 1,630 homes (23%). The other homes are heated with Propane (2%), Heating Oil (1%), Solar (0.2%), and Other (0.2%).

Kensington Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

YearNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
20255,1341241,630451176
20245,1341211,594490186
20235,1901151,531560205
20225,418831,575370204
20215,480641,48020416
20205,291691,4602103815
20195,396711,3372354216
20185,639381,2683163411
20175,805371,0913763018
20165,8672998957141820
20155,9942292964152210
20146,05416785896910
20135,938198421524812
20125,9091879172576
20115,9540910162008

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Kensington

Heating oil has become more popular in Kensington. In the 8 years since 2017, the number of households using fuel oil grew from 37 to 45, a 22% gain.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Kensington

Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 37 to 124, a 235% change. Comparing 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel decreased from 5,805 to 5,134, a 12% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Kensington

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Kensington. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 1,091 to 1,630, a 49% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Kensington

The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. 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. As it stands today, 17 homes in Kensington are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 43% drop from 2017, when 30 homes had active solar heating.

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Kensington Heating Oil Delivery Overview

45 homes in Kensington heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Kensington temperatures drop as low as 30.7° F each winter. 0.6% of Kensington residences rely on oil delivery each winter.

0.6% of Kensington, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

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5 Kensington Fuel Oil Companies Serving The Community

With 22,500 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Kensington houses the last heating season, the Kensington community looks to its 5 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Kensington, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Baltimore, MD and Center Pt in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the oil to homes and businesses throughout Kensington and the surrounding vicinity.

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