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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Colby & Gale | Call for price | No | No |
MA Haskell Fuel Company LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Summit Natural Gas | Call for price | No | No |
Augusta Fuel Company | Call for price | No | No |
CB Haskell Fuel Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Main Street Fuels | 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 | $3.199 |
01/11/2025 | $3.199 |
01/10/2025 | $3.199 |
01/08/2025 | $2.999 |
01/07/2025 | $2.999 |
01/06/2025 | $2.999 |
01/05/2025 | $2.999 |
01/04/2025 | $2.999 |
01/03/2025 | $2.999 |
01/02/2025 | $2.999 |
01/01/2025 | $2.899 |
12/31/2024 | $2.899 |
12/30/2024 | $2.899 |
12/29/2024 | $2.899 |
12/28/2024 | $2.899 |
12/27/2024 | $2.899 |
12/26/2024 | $2.899 |
12/25/2024 | $2.899 |
12/24/2024 | $2.899 |
12/22/2024 | $2.899 |
12/21/2024 | $2.899 |
12/20/2024 | $2.899 |
12/19/2024 | $2.899 |
12/18/2024 | $2.899 |
12/17/2024 | $2.899 |
12/16/2024 | $2.899 |
12/10/2024 | $2.799 |
12/09/2024 | $2.799 |
12/08/2024 | $2.799 |
12/07/2024 | $2.799 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Whitefield, used by 496 or 54.45% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Whitefield homeowners is wood, used by 277 homes (30.41%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (64), propane (62), other fuels (13), and other fuels (14).
Whitefield Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Whitefield Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 496 | 54.5% |
Wood | 277 | 30.4% |
Electricity | 64 | 7.0% |
Propane | 62 | 6.8% |
Other Fuels | 13 | 1.4% |
No Fuel | 10 | 1.1% |
Coal | 3 | 0.3% |
Natural Gas | 1 | 0.1% |
Heating oil (54.5%)
Wood (30.4%)
Electricity (7.0%)
Propane (6.8%)
Other fuels (1.4%)
No fuel (1.1%)
Coal (0.3%)
Natural gas (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Whitefield. In the 10 years since 2012, the number of heating oil homes fell from 649 to 496, a 23.57% drop.
Whitefield Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 676 |
2012 | 649 |
2013 | 582 |
2014 | 547 |
2015 | 465 |
2016 | 432 |
2017 | 430 |
2018 | 419 |
2019 | 449 |
2020 | 417 |
2021 | 455 |
2022 | 496 |
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 28 to 62.
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 0 to 1.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Whitefield. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 0 to 64, a Infinity% 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 Whitefield have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Whitefield homeowners purchased a total of 355,767 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Whitefield ranks 164th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Whitefield ranks 1979th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Whitefield’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 Whitefield, the average outside temperature was 0.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Whitefield Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 31.5° F |
2023 - 2024 | 31.2° F |
For Whitefield homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 6 heating oil companies that serve Whitefield 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 1 “full-service” oil companies that serve Whitefield. Full service companies such as MA Haskell Fuel Company LLC 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 Whitefield 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 Whitefield include Main Street Fuels and Colby & Gale.
Whitefield Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Whitefield: 6 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Whitefield: 18 miles
Average Number Of Whitefield Homes Served Per Company: 82 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Whitefield Oil Company: 59,294 gallons per year
Approximately 496 households in Whitefield, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Whitefield, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
54% of Whitefield, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Whitefield, ME Households | Whitefield, ME Heating Oil Households |
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911 | 496 |
6 Whitefield, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 355,766 gallons of heating oil delivered to Whitefield, ME homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Whitefield, ME community relies on its 6 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 Whitefield, ME, two of the closest terminals are Gulf in So. Portland, ME and Citgo in Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Whitefield, ME.
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