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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Laurel Fuel Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Laurel Fuel Co | Call for price | No | No |
Amato Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Burtsonville Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Day & Night Fuel Oils | Call for price | No | No |
Green Petroleum LLC | 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. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Capitol Heights, used by 9,039 or 59.49% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Capitol Heights homeowners is electricity, used by 5,189 homes (34.15%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (455), heating oil (347), no fuel (70), and other fuels (141).
Capitol Heights Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Capitol Heights Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 9,039 | 59.5% |
Electricity | 5,189 | 34.1% |
Propane | 455 | 3.0% |
Heating Oil | 347 | 2.3% |
No Fuel | 70 | 0.5% |
Solar | 64 | 0.4% |
Other Fuels | 61 | 0.4% |
Wood | 16 | 0.1% |
Natural gas (59.5%)
Electricity (34.1%)
Propane (3.0%)
Heating oil (2.3%)
No fuel (0.5%)
Solar (0.4%)
Other fuels (0.4%)
Wood (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Capitol Heights. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 459 to 347, a 24.40% drop.
Capitol Heights Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 529 |
2012 | 514 |
2013 | 530 |
2014 | 397 |
2015 | 421 |
2016 | 459 |
2017 | 424 |
2018 | 325 |
2019 | 423 |
2020 | 402 |
2021 | 374 |
2022 | 347 |
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 180 to 455.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 8,584 to 9,039.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Capitol Heights. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 4,768 to 5,189, a 8.83% increase.
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, 64 homes in Capitol Heights are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2016, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
For Capitol Heights homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 8 heating oil companies that serve Capitol Heights 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 Capitol Heights. 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 Capitol Heights 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 Capitol Heights include Price Oil Company and Green Petroleum LLC.
Capitol Heights Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Capitol Heights: 8 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Capitol Heights: 18 miles
Average Number Of Capitol Heights Homes Served Per Company: 43 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Capitol Heights Oil Company: 22,354 gallons per year
Approximately 347 households in Capitol Heights, MD heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Capitol Heights, MD temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
2% of Capitol Heights, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Capitol Heights, MD Households | Capitol Heights, MD Heating Oil Households |
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15,195 | 347 |
8 Capitol Heights, MD Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 178,838 gallons of heating oil delivered to Capitol Heights, MD homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Capitol Heights, 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 Capitol Heights, MD, two of the closest terminals are Motiva in Fairfax, VA and Buckeye in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Capitol Heights, MD.
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