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Bailey Island, ME Bar Mills, ME Berwick, ME Biddeford, ME Biddeford Pool, ME Bridgton, ME Brunswick, ME Bryant Pond, ME Buckfield, ME Bustins Island, ME Buxton, MEC
Canton, ME Cape Elizabeth, ME Cape Neddick, ME Cape Porpoise, ME Casco, ME Center Lovell, ME Chebeague Island, ME Cliff Island, ME Cornish, ME Cumberland Center, ME Cumberland Foreside, MEE
East Baldwin, ME East Dixfield, ME East Livermore, ME East Poland, ME East Waterboro, ME Eliot, MEL
Lebanon, ME Leeds, ME Lewiston, ME Limerick, ME Limington, ME Lisbon, ME Lisbon Falls, ME Long Island, ME Lovell, MEN
Naples, ME New Gloucester, ME Newfield, ME North Berwick, ME North Bridgton, ME North Turner, ME North Waterboro, ME North Waterford, ME North Yarmouth, ME Norway, MES
Sabattus, ME Saco, ME Sanford, ME Scarborough, ME Sebago, ME Shapleigh, ME South Berwick, ME South Casco, ME South Freeport, ME South Paris, ME South Portland, ME South Windham, ME Springvale, ME Standish, ME Steep Falls, ME Sumner, MEPropane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Southern Maine Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Southern Maine, used by 161,050 or 57.94% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Southern Maine homeowners is propane, used by 36,404 homes (13.10%). The remaining homes are heated with natural gas (35,192), electricity (26,774), wood (14,646), and other fuels (7,850).
Southern Maine Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
| Fuel | Southern Maine Households | % of Households |
|---|---|---|
| Heating Oil | 161,050 | 57.94% |
| Propane | 36,404 | 13.10% |
| Natural Gas | 35,192 | 12.66% |
| Electricity | 26,774 | 9.63% |
| Wood | 14,646 | 5.27% |
| Other Fuels | 5,372 | 1.93% |
| No Fuel | 1,418 | 0.51% |
| Solar | 813 | 0.29% |
| Coal | 247 | 0.09% |
Heating oil (57.94)
Propane (13.10)
Natural gas (12.66)
Electricity (9.63)
Wood (5.27)
Other fuels (1.93)
No fuel (0.51)
Solar (0.29)
Coal (0.09)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Southern Maine
Heating oil has become less popular in Southern Maine. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 163,695 to 161,050, a 1.62% drop.
Southern Maine Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
| Year | Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 183,333 |
| 2012 | 179,788 |
| 2013 | 175,026 |
| 2014 | 170,800 |
| 2015 | 166,926 |
| 2016 | 163,695 |
| 2017 | 161,353 |
| 2018 | 160,376 |
| 2019 | 159,351 |
| 2020 | 161,019 |
| 2021 | 160,641 |
| 2022 | 161,050 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Southern Maine
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 24,344 to 36,404.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 28,884 to 35,192.
Electricity use for home heating in Southern Maine
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Southern Maine. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 13,753 to 26,774, a 94.68% increase.
Solar use for home heating in Southern Maine
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, 813 homes in Southern Maine are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 243.04% increase from 2016, when only 237 homes had installed active solar heating.
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