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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Dysart's Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Maine Energy Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Waldo Country Oil & Propane | 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 |
Griffin Fuel | 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 Dixmont, used by 319 or 63.17% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Dixmont homeowners is propane, used by 101 homes (20.00%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (81), no fuel (10), other fuels (3), and other fuels (1).
Dixmont Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Dixmont Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 319 | 63.2% |
Propane | 101 | 20.0% |
Wood | 81 | 16.0% |
No Fuel | 10 | 2.0% |
Other Fuels | 3 | 0.6% |
Electricity | 1 | 0.2% |
Heating oil (63.2%)
Propane (20.0%)
Wood (16.0%)
No fuel (2.0%)
Other fuels (0.6%)
Electricity (0.2%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Dixmont. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 321 to 319, a 0.62% drop.
Dixmont Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 347 |
2012 | 346 |
2013 | 339 |
2014 | 321 |
2015 | 321 |
2016 | 341 |
2017 | 312 |
2018 | 317 |
2019 | 319 |
2020 | 309 |
2021 | 314 |
2022 | 319 |
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 19 to 101.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in Dixmont.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Dixmont. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 3 to 1, a 66.67% decrease.
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 Dixmont have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Dixmont homeowners purchased a total of 228,810 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Dixmont ranks 226th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Dixmont ranks 2582nd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Dixmont’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 Dixmont, the average outside temperature was 0.0° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Dixmont Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 29.7° F |
2023 - 2024 | 29.7° F |
For Dixmont homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 9 heating oil companies that serve Dixmont 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 Dixmont. 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 Dixmont 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 Dixmont include Valley Home Heating LLC and Maine Energy Inc.
Dixmont Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Dixmont: 9 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Dixmont: 18 miles
Average Number Of Dixmont Homes Served Per Company: 35 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Dixmont Oil Company: 25,423 gallons per year
Approximately 319 households in Dixmont, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Dixmont, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
63% of Dixmont, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Dixmont, ME Households | Dixmont, ME Heating Oil Households |
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505 | 319 |
9 Dixmont, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 228,809 gallons of heating oil delivered to Dixmont, ME homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Dixmont, ME community relies on its 9 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 Dixmont, ME, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Bangor, ME and Pbt in Brewer, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Dixmont, ME.
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