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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Morin Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Dysart's Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Maine Energy Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Pine Tree Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Valley Home Heating LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Sinclair's Home Heating | Call for price | No | No |
Levant Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Marquis Heating Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Pushaw Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Clean Green Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Huntley Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
DA Pearson Heating Oils | Call for price | No | No |
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Updated on January 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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01/12/2025 | $2.999 |
01/11/2025 | $2.999 |
01/10/2025 | $2.999 |
01/09/2025 | $2.999 |
01/08/2025 | $2.999 |
12/31/2024 | $2.920 |
12/27/2024 | $2.849 |
12/26/2024 | $2.849 |
12/25/2024 | $2.849 |
12/24/2024 | $2.849 |
12/23/2024 | $2.849 |
12/22/2024 | $2.849 |
12/21/2024 | $2.849 |
12/20/2024 | $2.849 |
12/19/2024 | $2.849 |
12/18/2024 | $2.849 |
12/17/2024 | $2.849 |
12/16/2024 | $2.849 |
12/15/2024 | $2.849 |
12/14/2024 | $2.849 |
12/13/2024 | $2.849 |
12/12/2024 | $2.849 |
12/11/2024 | $2.849 |
12/10/2024 | $2.849 |
12/09/2024 | $2.849 |
12/08/2024 | $2.849 |
12/07/2024 | $2.849 |
12/06/2024 | $2.849 |
12/05/2024 | $2.849 |
12/04/2024 | $2.849 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Orono, used by 1,590 or 42.65% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Orono homeowners is natural gas, used by 796 homes (21.35%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (773), propane (378), wood (139), and other fuels (56).
Orono Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Orono Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 1,590 | 42.7% |
Natural Gas | 796 | 21.4% |
Electricity | 773 | 20.7% |
Propane | 378 | 10.1% |
Wood | 139 | 3.7% |
Other Fuels | 56 | 1.5% |
Heating oil (42.7%)
Natural gas (21.4%)
Electricity (20.7%)
Propane (10.1%)
Wood (3.7%)
Other fuels (1.5%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Orono. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,638 to 1,590, a 2.93% drop.
Orono Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,881 |
2012 | 1,745 |
2013 | 1,638 |
2014 | 1,753 |
2015 | 1,668 |
2016 | 1,570 |
2017 | 1,507 |
2018 | 1,564 |
2019 | 1,430 |
2020 | 1,338 |
2021 | 1,459 |
2022 | 1,590 |
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 329 to 378.
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 294 to 796.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Orono. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 461 to 773, a 67.68% increase.
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.
Homeowners in Orono have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Orono homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Orono ranks 59th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Orono ranks 719th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Orono’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in Orono, the average outside temperature was 0.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Orono Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 30.5° F |
2023 - 2024 | 29.8° F |
For Orono homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 12 heating oil companies that serve Orono is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Orono. Full service companies such as undefined or undefined offer automatic fuel delivery and furnace repair under a single roof.
Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel Companies” or “Cash Heating Oil Companies”, these companies are for the budget-conscious Orono homeowner. In return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank and place an order when you run low on oil. Examples of cash heating oil companies that serve Orono include Morin Fuel and Marquis Heating Inc.
Orono Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Orono: 12 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Orono: 18 miles
Average Number Of Orono Homes Served Per Company: 132 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Orono Oil Company: 95,038 gallons per year
Approximately 1,590 households in Orono, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Orono, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
42% of Orono, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Orono, ME Households | Orono, ME Heating Oil Households |
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3,728 | 1,590 |
12 Orono, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Orono, ME homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Orono, ME community relies on its 12 oil companies to keep warm.
Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of Orono, ME, two of the closest terminals are Pbt in Brewer, ME and Buckeye in Bangor, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Orono, ME.
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