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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Dixon Brothers | Call for price | No | No |
Dodge Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Lampron Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Carroll Fuel Company J P | Call for price | No | No |
Fieldings Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Maine Bio Fuel Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Rinaldi Energy Llc | Call for price | No | No |
5 Star Fuel Llc | Call for price | No | No |
AJ's Discount Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Atlantic Heating Co | Call for price | No | No |
Fleurent Fuel Company | Call for price | No | No |
Jamison Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Lowest Price Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Nice Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Vic and Sons Fuel Co | Call for price | No | No |
Higgins Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Mainely Heating Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Sea Land Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Willow Creek Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Winterwood Fuel & Water | Call for price | No | No |
DownEast Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Paul's Services Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Beaupre Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Conroy's Oil Service | Call for price | No | No |
Gil's Oil Service | Call for price | No | No |
Order Oil Online | Call for price | No | No |
Paquette Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Suburban Propane | Call for price | No | No |
Smith Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Cash Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Maine Heating and Cooling | Call for price | No | No |
Maine Standard Biofuels | Call for price | No | No |
Desrochers Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Champagnes Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Aj's Discount Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Peaks Island Fuel Company | 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 | $3.167 |
01/11/2025 | $3.167 |
01/10/2025 | $3.167 |
01/09/2025 | $3.124 |
01/08/2025 | $3.096 |
01/07/2025 | $3.043 |
01/06/2025 | $3.017 |
01/05/2025 | $2.957 |
01/04/2025 | $2.957 |
01/03/2025 | $2.957 |
01/02/2025 | $2.959 |
01/01/2025 | $2.964 |
12/31/2024 | $2.944 |
12/30/2024 | $2.927 |
12/29/2024 | $2.991 |
12/28/2024 | $2.991 |
12/27/2024 | $2.991 |
12/26/2024 | $2.981 |
12/25/2024 | $3.036 |
12/24/2024 | $2.961 |
12/23/2024 | $2.922 |
12/22/2024 | $2.924 |
12/21/2024 | $2.924 |
12/20/2024 | $2.924 |
12/19/2024 | $2.924 |
12/18/2024 | $2.909 |
12/17/2024 | $2.909 |
12/16/2024 | $2.952 |
12/15/2024 | $2.919 |
12/14/2024 | $2.919 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Gorham, used by 3,971 or 64.82% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Gorham homeowners is natural gas, used by 668 homes (10.90%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (629), electricity (417), wood (305), and other fuels (160).
Gorham Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Gorham Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 3,971 | 64.8% |
Natural Gas | 668 | 10.9% |
Propane | 629 | 10.3% |
Electricity | 417 | 6.8% |
Wood | 305 | 5.0% |
No Fuel | 141 | 2.3% |
Other Fuels | 12 | 0.2% |
Solar | 7 | 0.1% |
Heating oil (64.8%)
Natural gas (10.9%)
Propane (10.3%)
Electricity (6.8%)
Wood (5.0%)
No fuel (2.3%)
Other fuels (0.2%)
Solar (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Gorham. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 4,087 to 3,971, a 2.84% drop.
Gorham Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 4,211 |
2012 | 4,380 |
2013 | 4,466 |
2014 | 4,473 |
2015 | 4,170 |
2016 | 4,338 |
2017 | 4,216 |
2018 | 3,935 |
2019 | 3,979 |
2020 | 4,087 |
2021 | 4,029 |
2022 | 3,971 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 559 to 629.
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 664 to 668.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Gorham. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 389 to 417, a 7.20% 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.
Currently, 7 homes in Gorham are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 0.00% decrease from 2020, when only 7 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Gorham homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Gorham ranks 15th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Gorham ranks 176th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Gorham’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 Gorham, the average outside temperature was 0.1° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Gorham Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 33.5° F |
2023 - 2024 | 33.4° F |
For Gorham homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 36 heating oil companies that serve Gorham 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 7 “full-service” oil companies that serve Gorham. Full service companies such as Cash Energy or Vic and Sons Fuel Co 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 Gorham 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 Gorham include Lampron Energy and AJ's Discount Oil Company.
Gorham Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Gorham: 36 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Gorham: 18 miles
Average Number Of Gorham Homes Served Per Company: 110 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Gorham Oil Company: 79,119 gallons per year
Approximately 3,971 households in Gorham, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Gorham, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
64% of Gorham, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Gorham, ME Households | Gorham, ME Heating Oil Households |
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6,126 | 3,971 |
36 Gorham, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 3 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Gorham, ME homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Gorham, ME community relies on its 36 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 Gorham, ME, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in So. Portland, ME and Buckeye in South Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Gorham, ME.
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