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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Watkins Fuel Company | Call for price | No | No |
Gerner Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Heaps Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Gerner Online | Call for price | No | No |
Rittenhouse Fuel Co | 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 Forest Hill, used by 3,426 or 52.80% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Forest Hill homeowners is electricity, used by 1,859 homes (28.65%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (765), propane (386), other fuels (40), and other fuels (45).
Forest Hill Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Forest Hill Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 3,426 | 52.8% |
Electricity | 1,859 | 28.7% |
Heating Oil | 765 | 11.8% |
Propane | 386 | 6.0% |
Other Fuels | 40 | 0.6% |
Wood | 39 | 0.6% |
Coal | 6 | 0.1% |
Natural gas (52.8%)
Electricity (28.7%)
Heating oil (11.8%)
Propane (6.0%)
Other fuels (0.6%)
Wood (0.6%)
Coal (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Forest Hill. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,049 to 765, a 27.07% drop.
Forest Hill Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,139 |
2012 | 1,070 |
2013 | 1,088 |
2014 | 1,049 |
2015 | 1,056 |
2016 | 1,065 |
2017 | 1,002 |
2018 | 937 |
2019 | 904 |
2020 | 859 |
2021 | 811 |
2022 | 765 |
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 329 to 386.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,981 to 3,426.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Forest Hill. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,723 to 1,859, a 7.89% 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 Forest Hill have not yet adopted solar heating.
For Forest Hill homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve Forest Hill 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 2 “full-service” oil companies that serve Forest Hill. Full service companies such as Gerner Energy or Watkins Fuel Company 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 Forest Hill 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 Forest Hill include Gerner Online and Rittenhouse Fuel Co.
Forest Hill Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Forest Hill: 5 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Forest Hill: 18 miles
Average Number Of Forest Hill Homes Served Per Company: 153 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Forest Hill Oil Company: 78,853 gallons per year
Approximately 765 households in Forest Hill, MD heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Forest Hill, MD temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
11% of Forest Hill, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Forest Hill, MD Households | Forest Hill, MD Heating Oil Households |
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6,489 | 765 |
5 Forest Hill, MD Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 394,268 gallons of heating oil delivered to Forest Hill, MD homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Forest Hill, MD community relies on its 5 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 Forest Hill, MD, two of the closest terminals are Apex in Baltimore, MD and Center Pt in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Forest Hill, MD.
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