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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 |
Warthen Fuel Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Amato Inc | 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 Highland, used by 490 or 41.07% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Highland homeowners is heating oil, used by 370 homes (31.01%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (227), natural gas (131), other fuels (11), and other fuels (9).
Highland Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Highland Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 490 | 41.1% |
Heating Oil | 370 | 31.0% |
Propane | 227 | 19.0% |
Natural Gas | 131 | 11.0% |
Other Fuels | 11 | 0.9% |
Solar | 6 | 0.5% |
Wood | 3 | 0.3% |
Electricity (41.1%)
Heating oil (31.0%)
Propane (19.0%)
Natural gas (11.0%)
Other fuels (0.9%)
Solar (0.5%)
Wood (0.3%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Highland. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes rose from 335 to 370, a 10.45% lift.
Highland Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 349 |
2012 | 320 |
2013 | 293 |
2014 | 335 |
2015 | 382 |
2016 | 389 |
2017 | 374 |
2018 | 315 |
2019 | 253 |
2020 | 232 |
2021 | 293 |
2022 | 370 |
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 99 to 227.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 98 to 131.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Highland. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 497 to 490, a 1.41% 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.
Currently, 6 homes in Highland are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 25.00% decrease from 2014, when only 8 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Highland homeowners purchased a total of 190,692 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 174 towns in Maryland, Highland ranks 138th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Highland ranks 2861st out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Highland’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 Highland, the average outside temperature was 4.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Highland Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 46.3° F |
2023 - 2024 | 42° F |
For Highland homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 8 heating oil companies that serve Highland 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 Highland. 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 Highland 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 Highland include Warthen Fuel Co Inc and Griffith Energy Services Inc.
Highland Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Highland: 8 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Highland: 18 miles
Average Number Of Highland Homes Served Per Company: 46 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Highland Oil Company: 23,836 gallons per year
Approximately 370 households in Highland, MD heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Highland, MD temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
31% of Highland, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Highland, MD Households | Highland, MD Heating Oil Households |
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1,193 | 370 |
8 Highland, MD Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 190,692 gallons of heating oil delivered to Highland, MD homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Highland, MD community relies on its 8 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 Highland, 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 Highland, MD.
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