Harford County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Harford County homeowners purchased a total of 4 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Harford’s overall fuel oil usage varies yearly correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ heating systems need to burn additional heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Harford was 35.0°F, which was 4.9°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Harford County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 35° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 39.9° F |
Harford County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Harford homes heating with fuel oil, picking which of the 20 heating oil companies that serve Harford makes a big difference.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 27 “full-service” oil companies that serve Harford. Full service companies such as Petro Home Services or Watkins Fuel Company offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The homeowner does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for households who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Some of the 2 Harford cash heating oil companies serving Harford include H F Horney Inc Inc and Maryland Oil Company.
Harford Fuel Oil Company Fast Facts: Oil Companies Serving Harford: 20 companies .
