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Baltimore County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Baltimore County homeowners purchased a total of 18 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Baltimore County Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
Winter 2022 - 202349° F
Winter 2021 - 202246° F

Baltimore County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

35,256 households in Baltimore County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Baltimore County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

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

Baltimore County HouseholdsBaltimore County Heating Oil Households
582,69935,256

935 Baltimore County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 18 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Baltimore County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Baltimore County community relies on its 935 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 Baltimore County, 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 Baltimore County.