Howard County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Howard County homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Howard’s overall number two heating oil consumption changes annually as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ furnaces need to burn additional number two heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Howard was 35.0°F, which was 4.9°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Howard County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 35° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 39.9° F |
Howard County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Howard homes heating with oil, picking which of the 32 heating oil companies that serve Howard is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 51 “full-service” oil companies that serve Howard. Full service companies such as JJ Adams Fuel Oil Co LLC or McComas Fuel Co offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and furnace 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 household does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for homeowners who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Some of the 2 Howard cash heating oil companies serving Howard include Alliance Fuel Company Inc and Maryland Oil Company.
Howard Heating Oil Company Fast Facts: Fuel oil Companies Serving Howard: 32 companies .
