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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Murphy's Fuel Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Price Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
C & M Home Heating Oil Company LLC | 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 Galesville, used by 80 or 47.34% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Galesville homeowners is heating oil, used by 70 homes (41.42%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (6).
Galesville Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Galesville Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 80 | 47.3% |
Heating Oil | 70 | 41.4% |
Propane | 6 | 3.6% |
Electricity (47.3%)
Heating oil (41.4%)
Propane (3.6%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Galesville. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 102 to 70, a 31.37% drop.
Galesville Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 68 |
2012 | 78 |
2013 | 42 |
2014 | 93 |
2015 | 128 |
2016 | 102 |
2017 | 120 |
2018 | 108 |
2019 | 102 |
2020 | 102 |
2021 | 85 |
2022 | 70 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 6 to 6.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in Galesville.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Galesville. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 101 to 80, a 20.79% decrease.
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 Galesville have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Galesville homeowners purchased a total of 36,077 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 174 towns in Maryland, Galesville ranks 277th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Galesville ranks 5226th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Galesville’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 Galesville, the average outside temperature was 4.1° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Galesville Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 47° F |
2023 - 2024 | 42.9° F |
For Galesville homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Galesville 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 Galesville. Full service companies such as Murphy's Fuel Oil Company 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 Galesville 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 Galesville include Price Oil Company and C & M Home Heating Oil Company LLC.
Galesville Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Galesville: 3 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Galesville: 18 miles
Average Number Of Galesville Homes Served Per Company: 23 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Galesville Oil Company: 12,025 gallons per year
Approximately 70 households in Galesville, MD heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Galesville, MD temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
41% of Galesville, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Galesville, MD Households | Galesville, MD Heating Oil Households |
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169 | 70 |
3 Galesville, MD Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 36,076 gallons of heating oil delivered to Galesville, MD homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Galesville, MD community relies on its 3 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 Galesville, 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 Galesville, MD.
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