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Oil Prices in Lothian, MD
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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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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 |
Lothian Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Lothian homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Lothian 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 Lothian. 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 Lothian 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 Lothian include Price Oil Company and Green Petroleum LLC.
Lothian Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Lothian: 4 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Lothian: 18 miles
Average Number Of Lothian Homes Served Per Company: 116 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Lothian Oil Company: 60,171 gallons per year
Lothian, MD Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Lothian homeowners purchased a total of 240,684 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 174 towns in Maryland, Lothian ranks 113rd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Lothian ranks 2512nd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Lothian’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 Lothian, the average outside temperature was 2.5° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Lothian Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 40.4° F |
2023 - 2024 | 42.9° F |
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Lothian Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Lothian, used by 973 or 45.77% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Lothian homeowners is heating oil, used by 467 homes (21.97%). The remaining homes are heated with natural gas (401), propane (375), wood (133), and other fuels (52).
Lothian Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Lothian Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 973 | 45.8% |
Heating Oil | 467 | 22.0% |
Natural Gas | 401 | 18.9% |
Propane | 375 | 17.6% |
Wood | 133 | 6.3% |
Other Fuels | 52 | 2.5% |
Solar | 8 | 0.4% |
Electricity (45.8%)
Heating oil (22.0%)
Natural gas (18.9%)
Propane (17.6%)
Wood (6.3%)
Other fuels (2.5%)
Solar (0.4%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Lothian
Heating oil has become less popular in Lothian. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 474 to 467, a 1.48% drop.
Lothian Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 941 |
2012 | 816 |
2013 | 806 |
2014 | 847 |
2015 | 607 |
2016 | 474 |
2017 | 563 |
2018 | 535 |
2019 | 544 |
2020 | 545 |
2021 | 505 |
2022 | 467 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Lothian
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 791 to 375.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 42 to 401.
Electricity use for home heating in Lothian
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Lothian. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 994 to 973, a 2.11% decrease.
Solar use for home heating in Lothian
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, 8 homes in Lothian are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 61.90% decrease from 2016, when only 21 homes had installed active solar heating.
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Lothian, MD Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 467 households in Lothian, MD heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Lothian, MD temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
21% of Lothian, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Lothian, MD Households | Lothian, MD Heating Oil Households |
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2,126 | 467 |
4 Lothian, MD Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 240,684 gallons of heating oil delivered to Lothian, MD homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Lothian, 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 Lothian, MD, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Baltimore, MD and Citgo in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Lothian, MD.
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