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Bailey Island, ME Baileyville, ME Bangor, ME Bar Harbor, ME Bar Mills, ME Bath, ME Belfast, ME Belgrade, ME Belgrade Lakes, ME Berwick, ME Biddeford, ME Biddeford Pool, ME Birch Harbor, ME Blue Hill, ME Boothbay, ME Boothbay Harbor, ME Bowdoin, ME Bowdoinham, ME Bradford, ME Bradley, ME Bremen, ME Brewer, ME Bridgton, ME Bristol, ME Brooks, ME Brunswick, ME Bryant Pond, ME Buckfield, ME Bucksport, ME Bustins Island, ME Buxton, MEC
Cambridge, ME Canaan, ME Canton, ME Cape Elizabeth, ME Cape Neddick, ME Cape Porpoise, ME Carmel, ME Casco, ME Center Lovell, ME Chamberlain, ME Charleston, ME Chebeague Island, ME China Village, ME Cliff Island, ME Clinton, ME Coopers Mills, ME Corinna, ME Corinth, ME Cornish, ME Cumberland Center, ME Cumberland Foreside, MED
Damariscotta, ME Danville, ME Denmark, ME Dexter, ME Dixmont, ME Dover Foxcroft, ME Dresden, ME Durham, MEE
East Baldwin, ME East Blue Hill, ME East Boothbay, ME East Dixfield, ME East Livermore, ME East Newport, ME East Orland, ME East Poland, ME East Vassalboro, ME East Waterboro, ME East Winthrop, ME Eddington, ME Edgecomb, ME Eliot, ME Ellsworth, ME Etna, ME Exeter, MEF
Fairfield, ME Falmouth, ME Farmingdale, ME Farmington, ME Fort Kent, ME Fort Kent Mills, ME Frankfort, ME Franklin, ME Freedom, ME Freeport, ME Frenchville, ME Friendship, ME Fryeburg, MEG
Gardiner, ME Garland, ME Georgetown, ME Gorham, ME Gouldsboro, ME Gray, ME Greenbush, ME Greene, ME Greenwood, MEH
Hallowell, ME Hampden, ME Hancock, ME Harpswell, ME Harrison, ME Hebron, ME Hinckley, ME Hiram, ME Holden, ME Hollis Center, ME Howland, ME Hudson, ME Hulls Cove, MEK
Kenduskeag, ME Kennebunk, ME Kennebunkport, ME Kents Hill, ME Kingfield, ME Kittery, ME Kittery Point, MEL
Lebanon, ME Leeds, ME Levant, ME Lewiston, ME Liberty, ME Limerick, ME Limington, ME Lisbon, ME Lisbon Falls, ME Litchfield, ME Long Island, ME Lovell, MEM
Madawaska, ME Madison, ME Manchester, ME Mapleton, ME Mechanic Falls, ME Milford, ME Minot, ME Monmouth, ME Monroe, ME Moody, ME Mount Desert, ME Mount Vernon, MEN
Naples, ME New Gloucester, ME New Harbor, ME New Portland, ME New Sharon, ME New Vineyard, ME Newcastle, ME Newfield, ME Newport, ME Nobleboro, ME Norridgewock, ME North Anson, ME North Berwick, ME North Bridgton, ME North Monmouth, ME North Turner, ME North Vassalboro, ME North Waterboro, ME North Waterford, ME North Yarmouth, ME Norway, MEO
Oakland, ME Ocean Park, ME Ogunquit, ME Old Orchard Beach, ME Old Town, ME Orland, ME Orono, ME Orrington, ME Orrs Island, ME Oxford, MEP
Palmyra, ME Paris, ME Peaks Island, ME Pemaquid, ME Penobscot, ME Phippsburg, ME Plymouth, ME Poland, ME Portland, ME Pownal, MES
Sabattus, ME Saco, ME Saint Agatha, ME Salsbury Cove, ME Sandy Point, ME Sanford, ME Scarborough, ME Searsport, ME Sebago, ME Sebasco Estates, ME Shapleigh, ME Shawmut, ME Sinclair, ME Smithfield, ME Sorrento, ME South Berwick, ME South Bristol, ME South Casco, ME South China, ME South Freeport, ME South Gardiner, ME South Paris, ME South Portland, ME South Windham, ME Southport, ME Southwest Harbor, ME Springvale, ME Squirrel Island, ME Standish, ME Steep Falls, ME Stetson, ME Stillwater, ME Stockton Springs, ME Strong, ME Sullivan, ME Sumner, ME Surry, MEW
Waldoboro, ME Wallagrass, ME Walpole, ME Waterboro, ME Waterford, ME Waterville, ME Wayne, ME Weld, ME Wells, ME West Baldwin, ME West Boothbay Harbor, ME West Kennebunk, ME West Minot, ME West Newfield, ME West Paris, ME West Poland, ME Westbrook, ME Whitefield, ME Wilton, ME Windham, ME Windsor, ME Winter Harbor, ME Winterport, ME Winthrop, ME Wiscasset, ME Woolwich, MEPropane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Maine Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Maine, used by 284,676 or 59.19% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Maine homeowners is propane, used by 62,744 homes (13.05%). The remaining homes are heated with natural gas (46,335), electricity (45,852), wood (36,575), and other fuels (12,863).
Maine Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
| Fuel | Maine Households | % of Households |
|---|---|---|
| Heating Oil | 284,676 | 59.19% |
| Propane | 62,744 | 13.05% |
| Natural Gas | 46,335 | 9.63% |
| Electricity | 45,852 | 9.53% |
| Wood | 36,575 | 7.60% |
| Other Fuels | 8,669 | 1.80% |
| No Fuel | 1,985 | 0.41% |
| Solar | 1,631 | 0.34% |
| Coal | 578 | 0.12% |
Heating oil (59.19)
Propane (13.05)
Natural gas (9.63)
Electricity (9.53)
Wood (7.60)
Other fuels (1.80)
No fuel (0.41)
Solar (0.34)
Coal (0.12)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Maine
Heating oil has become less popular in Maine. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 330,891 to 284,676, a 13.97% drop.
Maine Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
| Year | Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 330,891 |
| 2012 | 323,659 |
| 2013 | 314,214 |
| 2014 | 306,081 |
| 2015 | 298,972 |
| 2016 | 291,806 |
| 2017 | 287,069 |
| 2018 | 286,083 |
| 2019 | 285,451 |
| 2020 | 287,940 |
| 2021 | 285,388 |
| 2022 | 284,676 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Maine
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 32,013 to 62,744.
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 23,105 to 46,335.
Electricity use for home heating in Maine
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Maine. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 20,530 to 45,852, a 123.34% increase.
Solar use for home heating in 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, 1,631 homes in Maine are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 665.73% increase from 2011, when only 213 homes had installed active solar heating.
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