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Charles County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Charles County homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Charles County Average Winter Temperature

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

Charles County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

3,391 households in Charles County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Charles County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

9% of Charles County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Charles County Households	Charles County Heating Oil Households
37,626	3,391

5 Charles County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Charles County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Charles County 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 Charles County, two of the closest terminals are Motiva in Fairfax, VA and Buckeye in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Charles County.