Anne Arundel County’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 Anne Arundel County, the average outside temperature was 3.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Anne Arundel County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	49° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	46° F

Anne Arundel County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

30,665 households in Anne Arundel County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Anne Arundel County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

6% of Anne Arundel County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Anne Arundel County Households	Anne Arundel County Heating Oil Households
509,787	30,665

424 Anne Arundel County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 16 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Anne Arundel County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Anne Arundel County community relies on its 424 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 Anne Arundel County, 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 Anne Arundel County.