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Oil Prices in New Portland, ME
Updated on June 30, 2025 at 05:00 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Bobs Cash Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Twitchell Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Valley Gas and Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Sandy River Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
New Portland Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For New Portland homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve New Portland 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 Portland. Full service companies such as Bobs Cash Fuel 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 Portland 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 Portland include Valley Gas and Oil Company and Twitchell Fuel co.
New Portland Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving New Portland: 4 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to New Portland: 18 miles
Average Number Of New Portland Homes Served Per Company: 38 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per New Portland Oil Company: 27,614 gallons per year
New Portland, ME Heating Oil Trends
Last year, New Portland homeowners purchased a total of 110,460 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, New Portland ranks 310th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, New Portland ranks 3761st out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
New Portland’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 Portland, the average outside temperature was 1.8° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
New Portland Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 22.6° F |
2023 - 2024 | 24.4° F |
New Portland Heating Oil Price History
Updated on May 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Date | Price |
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05/27/2025 | $3.099 |
05/26/2025 | $3.099 |
05/25/2025 | $3.099 |
05/24/2025 | $3.099 |
05/23/2025 | $3.099 |
05/22/2025 | $3.099 |
05/21/2025 | $3.099 |
05/20/2025 | $3.099 |
05/19/2025 | $3.099 |
05/18/2025 | $3.099 |
05/17/2025 | $3.099 |
05/16/2025 | $3.099 |
05/15/2025 | $3.099 |
05/14/2025 | $3.099 |
05/13/2025 | $3.099 |
05/12/2025 | $3.099 |
05/11/2025 | $3.099 |
05/10/2025 | $3.099 |
05/09/2025 | $3.099 |
05/08/2025 | $3.099 |
05/07/2025 | $3.099 |
05/06/2025 | $3.099 |
05/05/2025 | $3.099 |
05/04/2025 | $3.099 |
05/03/2025 | $3.099 |
05/02/2025 | $3.099 |
05/01/2025 | $3.099 |
04/30/2025 | $3.099 |
04/29/2025 | $3.099 |
04/28/2025 | $3.299 |
20 Seconds Can Save New Portland Families $1,000+ On Oil Bills Every Year
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: New Portland Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in New Portland, used by 154 or 38.31% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for New Portland homeowners is wood, used by 143 homes (35.57%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (53), propane (19), other fuels (18).
New Portland Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | New Portland Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 154 | 38.3% |
Wood | 143 | 35.6% |
Electricity | 53 | 13.2% |
Propane | 19 | 4.7% |
Other Fuels | 18 | 4.5% |
Heating oil (38.3%)
Wood (35.6%)
Electricity (13.2%)
Propane (4.7%)
Other fuels (4.5%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in New Portland
Heating oil has become less popular in New Portland. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 182 to 154, a 15.38% drop.
New Portland Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 279 |
2012 | 261 |
2013 | 213 |
2014 | 193 |
2015 | 182 |
2016 | 176 |
2017 | 142 |
2018 | 174 |
2019 | 169 |
2020 | 172 |
2021 | 163 |
2022 | 154 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in New Portland
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 76 to 19.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in New Portland.
Electricity use for home heating in New Portland
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in New Portland. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 8 to 53, a 562.50% increase.
Solar use for home heating in New Portland
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 Portland have not yet adopted solar heating.
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New Portland, ME Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 154 households in New Portland, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when New Portland, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
38% of New Portland, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
New Portland, ME Households | New Portland, ME Heating Oil Households |
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402 | 154 |
4 New Portland, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 110,459 gallons of heating oil delivered to New Portland, ME homeowners during the winter of 2024, the New Portland, 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 New Portland, 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 New Portland, ME.
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