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Heating Oil in Gaithersburg, MD

Company Name	Heating Oil Delivery	Boiler & Furnace Repair
Amato Inc	Yes	No
Burtsonville Fuel	Yes	No
Damascus Fuel Co	Yes	No
Parker Fuel Co Inc	Yes	No

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Gaithersburg Heating Oil FAQ's

How much heating oil will a home in Gaithersburg, MD use in the upcoming week?

In the upcoming week, the temperature in Gaithersburg, MD is expected to drop to a low of 53.2°F. The average 1,500 square foot house will burn 221.214 gallons of heating oil.

How many gallons of heating oil does a home in Gaithersburg, MD burn annually?

A 1,500 square foot home in Gaithersburg, MD uses an average of 11503.13 gallons each year.

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Gaithersburg Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Gaithersburg, used by 26,585 or 50.48% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Gaithersburg homeowners is natural gas, used by 22,143 homes (42.05%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (1,978), propane (1,100), no fuel (896), and other fuels (577).

Gaithersburg Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Gaithersburg Households	% of Households
Electricity	26,585	50.48%
Natural Gas	22,143	42.05%
Heating Oil	1,978	3.76%
Propane	1,100	2.09%
No Fuel	896	1.70%
Solar	266	0.51%
Other Fuels	244	0.46%
Wood	67	0.13%

Electricity (50.48)

Natural gas (42.05)

Heating oil (3.76)

Propane (2.09)

No fuel (1.70)

Solar (0.51)

Other fuels (0.46)

Wood (0.13)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Gaithersburg

Heating oil has become less popular in Gaithersburg. In the 10 years since 2012, the number of heating oil homes fell from 2,483 to 1,978, a 20.34% drop.

Gaithersburg Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	2,475
2012	2,483
2013	2,485
2014	2,313
2015	2,147
2016	2,146
2017	2,144
2018	1,973
2019	1,966
2020	2,121
2021	2,039
2022	1,978

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Gaithersburg

Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 534 to 1,100.

Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 22,741 to 22,143.

Electricity use for home heating in Gaithersburg

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Gaithersburg. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 20,840 to 26,585, a 27.57% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Gaithersburg

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all space heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank in the basement.

Currently, 266 homes in Gaithersburg are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 2560.00% increase from 2012, when only 10 homes had installed active solar heating.