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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Boothbay Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Colby & Gale | Call for price | No | No |
M W Sewall | Call for price | No | No |
Kaler Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Main Street Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Carter's Propane Service | Call for price | No | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Boothbay, used by 337 or 53.75% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Boothbay homeowners is propane, used by 155 homes (24.72%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (79), electricity (42).
Boothbay Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Boothbay Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 337 | 53.8% |
Propane | 155 | 24.7% |
Wood | 79 | 12.6% |
Electricity | 42 | 6.7% |
Heating oil (53.8%)
Propane (24.7%)
Wood (12.6%)
Electricity (6.7%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Boothbay. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes fell from 506 to 337, a 33.40% drop.
Boothbay Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 625 |
2012 | 693 |
2013 | 668 |
2014 | 693 |
2015 | 632 |
2016 | 615 |
2017 | 581 |
2018 | 506 |
2019 | 599 |
2020 | 388 |
2021 | 362 |
2022 | 337 |
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 221 to 155.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in Boothbay.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Boothbay. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 36 to 42, a 16.67% 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 Boothbay have not yet adopted solar heating.
For Boothbay homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 6 heating oil companies that serve Boothbay 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 Boothbay. 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 Boothbay 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 Boothbay include Kaler Oil Co Inc and Boothbay Energy.
Boothbay Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Boothbay: 6 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Boothbay: 18 miles
Average Number Of Boothbay Homes Served Per Company: 56 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Boothbay Oil Company: 40,286 gallons per year
Approximately 337 households in Boothbay, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Boothbay, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
53% of Boothbay, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Boothbay, ME Households | Boothbay, ME Heating Oil Households |
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627 | 337 |
6 Boothbay, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 241,720 gallons of heating oil delivered to Boothbay, ME homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Boothbay, 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 Boothbay, 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 Boothbay, ME.
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