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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 |
Day & Night Fuel Oils | Call for price | No | No |
Parker Fuel Co Inc | 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 Fulton, used by 1,706 or 73.76% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Fulton homeowners is electricity, used by 473 homes (20.45%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (128), heating oil (108).
Fulton Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Fulton Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 1,706 | 73.8% |
Electricity | 473 | 20.5% |
Propane | 128 | 5.5% |
Heating Oil | 108 | 4.7% |
Natural gas (73.8%)
Electricity (20.5%)
Propane (5.5%)
Heating oil (4.7%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Fulton. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 290 to 108, a 62.76% drop.
Fulton Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 426 |
2012 | 373 |
2013 | 301 |
2014 | 296 |
2015 | 290 |
2016 | 246 |
2017 | 255 |
2018 | 227 |
2019 | 246 |
2020 | 166 |
2021 | 134 |
2022 | 108 |
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 33 to 128.
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 598 to 1,706.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Fulton. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 273 to 473, a 73.26% 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 Fulton have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Fulton homeowners purchased a total of 55,661 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 174 towns in Maryland, Fulton ranks 255th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Fulton ranks 4735th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Fulton’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 Fulton, the average outside temperature was 4.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Fulton Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 46.3° F |
2023 - 2024 | 42° F |
For Fulton homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 8 heating oil companies that serve Fulton 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 Fulton. 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 Fulton 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 Fulton include Warthen Fuel Co Inc and Griffith Energy Services Inc.
Fulton Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Fulton: 8 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Fulton: 18 miles
Average Number Of Fulton Homes Served Per Company: 13 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Fulton Oil Company: 6,957 gallons per year
Approximately 108 households in Fulton, MD heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Fulton, MD temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
4% of Fulton, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Fulton, MD Households | Fulton, MD Heating Oil Households |
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2,313 | 108 |
8 Fulton, MD Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 55,661 gallons of heating oil delivered to Fulton, MD homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Fulton, 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 Fulton, 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 Fulton, MD.
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