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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Sea Land Energy | $3.10 | Yes | Yes |
DownEast Energy | $2.94 | Yes | Yes |
Bryant Energy Inc | Call for price | No | No |
5 Star Fuel Llc | Call for price | No | No |
Higgins Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Kennebec Energy LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Ness Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Crowley Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Maine Heating and Cooling | Call for price | No | No |
Champagnes Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Blanchards Cash Fuel | 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 | $2.94 | $3.10 | Dec 30, 2024, 12:23 PM |
150 | $2.94 | $3.10 | Dec 30, 2024, 12:23 PM |
200 | $2.94 | $3.10 | Dec 30, 2024, 12:23 PM |
250 | $2.94 | $3.10 | Dec 30, 2024, 12:23 PM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/30/2024 | $3.019 |
12/29/2024 | $3.019 |
12/28/2024 | $3.019 |
12/27/2024 | $3.019 |
12/26/2024 | $3.019 |
12/25/2024 | $3.019 |
12/24/2024 | $3.019 |
12/22/2024 | $2.939 |
12/21/2024 | $2.939 |
12/20/2024 | $2.939 |
12/19/2024 | $2.939 |
12/18/2024 | $2.939 |
12/17/2024 | $2.939 |
12/16/2024 | $2.939 |
12/15/2024 | $2.939 |
12/14/2024 | $2.939 |
12/13/2024 | $2.939 |
12/12/2024 | $2.939 |
12/11/2024 | $2.939 |
12/10/2024 | $2.939 |
12/09/2024 | $2.939 |
12/08/2024 | $2.839 |
12/07/2024 | $2.839 |
12/06/2024 | $2.869 |
12/05/2024 | $2.869 |
12/04/2024 | $2.869 |
12/03/2024 | $2.912 |
12/02/2024 | $2.912 |
12/01/2024 | $2.912 |
11/30/2024 | $2.912 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in New Gloucester, used by 1,604 or 74.74% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for New Gloucester homeowners is propane, used by 310 homes (14.45%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (204), natural gas (72), electricity (20), and other fuels (19).
New Gloucester Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | New Gloucester Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 1,604 | 74.7% |
Propane | 310 | 14.5% |
Wood | 204 | 9.5% |
Natural Gas | 72 | 3.4% |
Electricity | 20 | 0.9% |
No Fuel | 19 | 0.9% |
Heating oil (74.7%)
Propane (14.5%)
Wood (9.5%)
Natural gas (3.4%)
Electricity (0.9%)
No fuel (0.9%)
Heating oil has become more popular in New Gloucester. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes rose from 1,491 to 1,604, a 7.58% lift.
New Gloucester Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,363 |
2012 | 1,414 |
2013 | 1,482 |
2014 | 1,539 |
2015 | 1,505 |
2016 | 1,491 |
2017 | 1,378 |
2018 | 1,371 |
2019 | 1,300 |
2020 | 1,296 |
2021 | 1,442 |
2022 | 1,604 |
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 108 to 310.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 0 to 72.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in New Gloucester. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 161 to 20, a 87.58% 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 New Gloucester have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, New Gloucester homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, New Gloucester ranks 57th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, New Gloucester ranks 706th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
New Gloucester’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 New Gloucester, the average outside temperature was 3.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
New Gloucester Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 34.1° F |
2023 - 2024 | 31.1° F |
For New Gloucester homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 11 heating oil companies that serve New Gloucester 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 New Gloucester. Full service companies such as Ness Oil Company 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 New Gloucester 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 New Gloucester include Crowley Energy and Kennebec Energy LLC.
New Gloucester Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving New Gloucester: 11 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to New Gloucester: 18 miles
Average Number Of New Gloucester Homes Served Per Company: 145 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per New Gloucester Oil Company: 104,591 gallons per year
Approximately 1,604 households in New Gloucester, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when New Gloucester, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
74% of New Gloucester, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
New Gloucester, ME Households | New Gloucester, ME Heating Oil Households |
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2,146 | 1,604 |
11 New Gloucester, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to New Gloucester, ME homeowners during the winter of 2023, the New Gloucester, ME community relies on its 11 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 New Gloucester, ME, two of the closest terminals are Gulf in So. Portland, ME and Sprague in So. Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in New Gloucester, ME.
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