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Frederick County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Frederick County homeowners purchased a total of 791,114 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Frederick County Average Winter Temperature

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

Frederick County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,535 households in Frederick County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Frederick County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

13% of Frederick County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Frederick County Households	Frederick County Heating Oil Households
10,966	1,535

9 Frederick County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 791,114 gallons of heating oil delivered to Frederick County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Frederick County community relies on its 9 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 Frederick 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 Frederick County.