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Updated on December 21, 2024 at 06:29 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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A And L Home Fuel LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Bruce Hall Corp | Call for price | No | No |
Reinhardt Corp | Call for price | No | No |
Worcester Fuel Oil Inc Cash Oil Assoc | Call for price | No | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Propane is the most popular choice in Maryland, used by 176 or 32.12% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Maryland homeowners is heating oil, used by 161 homes (29.38%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (98), electricity (82), other fuels (25), and other fuels (28).
Maryland Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Maryland Households | % of Households |
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Propane | 176 | 32.1% |
Heating Oil | 161 | 29.4% |
Wood | 98 | 17.9% |
Electricity | 82 | 15.0% |
Other Fuels | 25 | 4.6% |
Natural Gas | 19 | 3.5% |
No Fuel | 9 | 1.6% |
Propane (32.1%)
Heating oil (29.4%)
Wood (17.9%)
Electricity (15.0%)
Other fuels (4.6%)
Natural gas (3.5%)
No fuel (1.6%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Maryland. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 362 to 161, a 55.52% drop.
Maryland Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 360 |
2012 | 289 |
2013 | 328 |
2014 | 309 |
2015 | 344 |
2016 | 362 |
2017 | 359 |
2018 | 326 |
2019 | 361 |
2020 | 294 |
2021 | 218 |
2022 | 161 |
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 282 to 176.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 22 to 19.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Maryland. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 44 to 82, a 86.36% 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 Maryland have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Maryland homeowners purchased a total of 77,587 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1008 towns in New York, Maryland ranks 867th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Maryland ranks 4298th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Maryland’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 Maryland, the average outside temperature was 2.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Maryland Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 33.1° F |
2023 - 2024 | 30.8° F |
For Maryland homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Maryland 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 3 “full-service” oil companies that serve Maryland. Full service companies such as Reinhardt Corp or A And L Home Fuel LLC 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 Maryland 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 Maryland include Worcester Fuel Oil Inc Cash Oil Assoc and undefined.
Maryland Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Maryland: 4 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Maryland: 18 miles
Average Number Of Maryland Homes Served Per Company: 40 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Maryland Oil Company: 19,396 gallons per year
Approximately 161 households in Maryland, NY heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Maryland, NY temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
29% of Maryland, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Maryland, NY Households | Maryland, NY Heating Oil Households |
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548 | 161 |
4 Maryland, NY Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 77,587 gallons of heating oil delivered to Maryland, NY homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Maryland, NY community relies on its 4 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 Maryland, NY, two of the closest terminals are null in null and null in null. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Maryland, NY.
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