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Cheltenham Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Cheltenham residences heating with oil, selecting which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve Cheltenham is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Cheltenham. Full service companies such as or offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s 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: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for customers 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. Examples of 2 Cheltenham cash heating oil companies serving Cheltenham include Price Oil Company Inc and Green Petroleum LLC.
Cheltenham Fuel Oil Company Statistics: Fuel oil Companies Serving Cheltenham: 5 companies .
Average Number of Cheltenham Houses Served per Fuel Oil company : 6
Cheltenham, MD Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Cheltenham homeowners purchased a total of 30,923 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 175 towns in Maryland, Cheltenham ranks 286th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Cheltenham ranks 5395th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Cheltenham’s overall fuel oil usage varies annually correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more fuel oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Cheltenham was 36.0°F, which was 5.1°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Cheltenham Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 36° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 41.1° F |
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Average Cheltenham Heating Oil Price Trends
Updated on March 30, 2026
| Time Horizon | Price Change |
|---|---|
| 1 Week Trend | -$0.100 |
| 1 Month Trend | +$1.144 |
| 3 Month Trend | +$1.497 |
| 1 Year Trend | +$1.683 |
Average Cheltenham Heating Oil Price History
Updated on March 30, 2026
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 03/30/2026 | $5.276 |
| 03/23/2026 | $5.376 |
| 03/16/2026 | $5.219 |
| 03/09/2026 | $4.979 |
| 03/02/2026 | $4.132 |
| 02/23/2026 | $4.077 |
| 02/16/2026 | $4.014 |
| 02/09/2026 | $3.984 |
| 02/02/2026 | $3.930 |
| 01/26/2026 | $3.854 |
| 01/19/2026 | $3.749 |
| 01/12/2026 | $3.704 |
| 01/05/2026 | $3.779 |
| 12/29/2025 | $3.744 |
| 12/22/2025 | $3.701 |
| 12/15/2025 | $3.836 |
| 12/08/2025 | $3.802 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.905 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.924 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.891 |
| 11/10/2025 | $3.825 |
| 11/03/2025 | $3.766 |
| 10/27/2025 | $3.712 |
| 10/20/2025 | $3.593 |
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Cheltenham Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Households have a host of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Cheltenham, used by 662 or 67% of families. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Cheltenham homeowners is Electricity, used by 266 homes (27%). The other homes are heated with Heating Oil (3%), Propane (2%), Solar (1%), and Other (0.3%).
Cheltenham Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (No. of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 662 | 20 | 266 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 662 | 17 | 253 | 38 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 651 | 13 | 243 | 43 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022 | 503 | 11 | 292 | 52 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| 2021 | 459 | 12 | 289 | 54 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 445 | 0 | 287 | 48 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 547 | 0 | 273 | 50 | 16 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 569 | 6 | 207 | 52 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 567 | 7 | 190 | 114 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 591 | 6 | 209 | 92 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 559 | 5 | 201 | 82 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 414 | 6 | 236 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 410 | 0 | 296 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 444 | 0 | 350 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 496 | 0 | 278 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Cheltenham
Heating oil has become less frequently used in Cheltenham. In the 5 years since 2020, the number of homeowners using heating oil fell from 48 to 32, a 33% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Cheltenham
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel stayed the same at 20, a 0% change. Comparing 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 445 to 662, a 49% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Cheltenham
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are less popular in Cheltenham. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity decreased from 287 to 266, a 7% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Cheltenham
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Today, 8 homes in Cheltenham are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 20% drop from 2020, when 10 homes had active solar heating.
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Cheltenham Heating Oil Delivery Overview
32 houses in Cheltenham heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Cheltenham temperatures drop as low as 30.8° F each winter. 3.2% of Cheltenham houses depend on oil delivery each winter.
3.2% of Cheltenham, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Cheltenham, MD Households | Cheltenham, MD Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 992 | 32 |
5 Cheltenham Number Two Heating Oil Companies Homeowners Can Count On
With 30,923 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Cheltenham residences during this past winter, the Cheltenham community looks to its 5 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Cheltenham, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Baltimore, MD and Center Pt in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to residences and companies throughout Cheltenham and the surrounding area.