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

Prince Georges County Average Winter Temperature

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

Prince Georges County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

12,072 households in Prince Georges County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Prince Georges County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

3% of Prince Georges County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Prince Georges County Households	Prince Georges County Heating Oil Households
376,110	12,072

197 Prince Georges County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 6 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Prince Georges County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Prince Georges County community relies on its 197 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 Prince Georges 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 Prince Georges County.