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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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MA Haskell Fuel Company LLC | $2.80 | Yes | Yes |
Tidewater Oil | Call for price | No | No |
CB Haskell Fuel Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Maritime Energy | Call for price | No | No |
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Order Size (gallons) | Credit (per gallon)(/gal) | Cash (per gallon)(/gal) | Updated At |
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100 | $2.80 | - | - |
150 | $2.80 | - | - |
200 | $2.80 | - | - |
250 | $2.80 | - | - |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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11/21/2024 | $2.799 |
11/20/2024 | $2.799 |
11/19/2024 | $2.799 |
11/18/2024 | $2.799 |
11/17/2024 | $2.799 |
11/16/2024 | $2.799 |
11/15/2024 | $2.799 |
08/30/2024 | $2.959 |
08/29/2024 | $2.959 |
08/28/2024 | $2.959 |
08/27/2024 | $2.959 |
08/26/2024 | $2.959 |
08/25/2024 | $2.959 |
08/24/2024 | $2.959 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Union, used by 1,376 or 77.35% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Union homeowners is wood, used by 194 homes (10.91%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (147), electricity (16), other fuels (8), and other fuels (10).
Union Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Union Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 1,376 | 77.4% |
Wood | 194 | 10.9% |
Propane | 147 | 8.3% |
Electricity | 16 | 0.9% |
Other Fuels | 8 | 0.5% |
Natural Gas | 6 | 0.3% |
No Fuel | 4 | 0.2% |
Heating oil (77.4%)
Wood (10.9%)
Propane (8.3%)
Electricity (0.9%)
Other fuels (0.5%)
Natural gas (0.3%)
No fuel (0.2%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Union. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes rose from 974 to 1,376, a 41.27% lift.
Union Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 974 |
2012 | 914 |
2013 | 890 |
2014 | 799 |
2015 | 770 |
2016 | 811 |
2017 | 824 |
2018 | 926 |
2019 | 1,006 |
2020 | 1,170 |
2021 | 1,269 |
2022 | 1,376 |
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 112 to 147.
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 0 to 6.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Union. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 25 to 16, a 36.00% 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 Union have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Union homeowners purchased a total of 986,966 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Union ranks 68th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Union ranks 849th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Union’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 Union, the average outside temperature was 2.1° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Union Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2023 - 2024 | 31.5° F |
Winter 2022 - 2023 | 29.4° F |
For Union homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Union 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 3 “full-service” oil companies that serve Union. Full service companies such as Maritime Energy or MA Haskell Fuel Company LLC 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 Union 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 Union include CB Haskell Fuel Company Inc and undefined.
Union Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Union: 4 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Union: 18 miles
Average Number Of Union Homes Served Per Company: 344 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Union Oil Company: 246,741 gallons per year
Approximately 1,376 households in Union, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Union, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
77% of Union, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Union, ME Households | Union, ME Heating Oil Households |
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1,779 | 1,376 |
4 Union, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 986,966 gallons of heating oil delivered to Union, ME homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Union, ME community relies on its 4 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 Union, 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 Union, ME.
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