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Oil Prices in Waldorf, MD
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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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SMO Inc | 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 |
Waldorf Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Waldorf homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Waldorf 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 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Waldorf. Full service companies such as undefined 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 Waldorf 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 Waldorf include Price Oil Company and Green Petroleum LLC.
Waldorf Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Waldorf: 4 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Waldorf: 18 miles
Average Number Of Waldorf Homes Served Per Company: 498 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Waldorf Oil Company: 256,918 gallons per year
Waldorf, MD Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Waldorf homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 174 towns in Maryland, Waldorf ranks 12th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Waldorf ranks 822nd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Waldorf’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 Waldorf, the average outside temperature was 2.2° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Waldorf Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 40.4° F |
2023 - 2024 | 42.6° F |
20 Seconds Can Save Waldorf Families $1,000+ On Oil Bills Every Year
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Waldorf Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Waldorf, used by 17,708 or 56.56% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Waldorf homeowners is natural gas, used by 10,468 homes (33.44%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (1,994), propane (712), wood (515), and other fuels (67).
Waldorf Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Waldorf Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 17,708 | 56.6% |
Natural Gas | 10,468 | 33.4% |
Heating Oil | 1,994 | 6.4% |
Propane | 712 | 2.3% |
Wood | 515 | 1.6% |
Solar | 147 | 0.5% |
Other Fuels | 67 | 0.2% |
No Fuel | 41 | 0.1% |
Electricity (56.6%)
Natural gas (33.4%)
Heating oil (6.4%)
Propane (2.3%)
Wood (1.6%)
Solar (0.5%)
Other fuels (0.2%)
No fuel (0.1%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Waldorf
Heating oil has become less popular in Waldorf. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 2,583 to 1,994, a 22.80% drop.
Waldorf Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 3,029 |
2012 | 3,127 |
2013 | 2,979 |
2014 | 2,798 |
2015 | 2,510 |
2016 | 2,583 |
2017 | 2,178 |
2018 | 1,935 |
2019 | 2,147 |
2020 | 2,107 |
2021 | 2,041 |
2022 | 1,994 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Waldorf
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 405 to 712.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 9,807 to 10,468.
Electricity use for home heating in Waldorf
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Waldorf. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 16,340 to 17,708, a 8.37% increase.
Solar use for home heating in Waldorf
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, 147 homes in Waldorf are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2016, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
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Waldorf, MD Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 1,994 households in Waldorf, MD heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Waldorf, MD temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
6% of Waldorf, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Waldorf, MD Households | Waldorf, MD Heating Oil Households |
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31,308 | 1,994 |
4 Waldorf, MD Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Waldorf, MD homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Waldorf, MD 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 Waldorf, 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 Waldorf, MD.
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