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Updated on February 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Date | Price |
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02/11/2025 | $3.990 |
02/09/2025 | $3.990 |
02/08/2025 | $3.990 |
02/07/2025 | $3.745 |
02/06/2025 | $3.745 |
02/05/2025 | $3.745 |
02/04/2025 | $3.745 |
02/03/2025 | $3.745 |
02/02/2025 | $3.745 |
02/01/2025 | $3.745 |
01/31/2025 | $3.745 |
01/30/2025 | $3.745 |
01/29/2025 | $3.500 |
01/28/2025 | $3.745 |
01/27/2025 | $3.745 |
01/22/2025 | $3.745 |
01/21/2025 | $3.745 |
01/20/2025 | $3.745 |
01/19/2025 | $3.745 |
01/18/2025 | $3.745 |
01/17/2025 | $3.745 |
01/16/2025 | $3.745 |
01/15/2025 | $3.625 |
01/12/2025 | $3.375 |
01/11/2025 | $3.375 |
01/10/2025 | $3.375 |
01/09/2025 | $3.550 |
01/08/2025 | $3.375 |
01/07/2025 | $3.375 |
01/06/2025 | $3.375 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Dundalk, used by 16,435 or 70.12% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Dundalk homeowners is electricity, used by 5,158 homes (22.01%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (1,283), no fuel (252), propane (227), and other fuels (49).
Dundalk Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Dundalk Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 16,435 | 70.1% |
Electricity | 5,158 | 22.0% |
Heating Oil | 1,283 | 5.5% |
No Fuel | 252 | 1.1% |
Propane | 227 | 1.0% |
Wood | 53 | 0.2% |
Other Fuels | 49 | 0.2% |
Natural gas (70.1%)
Electricity (22.0%)
Heating oil (5.5%)
No fuel (1.1%)
Propane (1.0%)
Wood (0.2%)
Other fuels (0.2%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Dundalk. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,463 to 1,283, a 12.30% drop.
Dundalk Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,836 |
2012 | 1,750 |
2013 | 1,508 |
2014 | 1,463 |
2015 | 1,332 |
2016 | 1,212 |
2017 | 1,097 |
2018 | 956 |
2019 | 1,037 |
2020 | 1,179 |
2021 | 1,230 |
2022 | 1,283 |
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 195 to 227.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 15,310 to 16,435.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Dundalk. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 3,925 to 5,158, a 31.41% 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.
Homeowners in Dundalk have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Dundalk homeowners purchased a total of 661,238 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 174 towns in Maryland, Dundalk ranks 31st for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Dundalk ranks 1223rd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Dundalk’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 Dundalk, the average outside temperature was 2.3° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Dundalk Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 40.3° F |
2023 - 2024 | 42.6° F |
For Dundalk homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 25 heating oil companies that serve Dundalk 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 6 “full-service” oil companies that serve Dundalk. Full service companies such as JJ Adams Fuel Oil Co LLC or McComas Fuel Co 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 Dundalk 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 Dundalk include H F Horney Inc and Alliance Fuel Company.
Dundalk Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Dundalk: 25 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Dundalk: 18 miles
Average Number Of Dundalk Homes Served Per Company: 51 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Dundalk Oil Company: 26,449 gallons per year
Approximately 1,283 households in Dundalk, MD heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Dundalk, MD temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
5% of Dundalk, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Dundalk, MD Households | Dundalk, MD Heating Oil Households |
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23,439 | 1,283 |
25 Dundalk, MD Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 661,237 gallons of heating oil delivered to Dundalk, MD homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Dundalk, MD community relies on its 25 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 Dundalk, MD, two of the closest terminals are Apex in Baltimore, MD and Motiva in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Dundalk, MD.
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