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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Colby & Gale | Call for price | No | No |
M W Sewall | Call for price | No | No |
Kaler Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Boothbay Energy | 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 East Boothbay, used by 280 or 61.81% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for East Boothbay homeowners is propane, used by 130 homes (28.70%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (24), wood (24).
East Boothbay Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | East Boothbay Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 280 | 61.8% |
Propane | 130 | 28.7% |
Electricity | 24 | 5.3% |
Wood | 24 | 5.3% |
Heating oil (61.8%)
Propane (28.7%)
Electricity (5.3%)
Wood (5.3%)
Heating oil has become more popular in East Boothbay. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes rose from 215 to 280, a 30.23% lift.
East Boothbay Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 316 |
2012 | 275 |
2013 | 201 |
2014 | 202 |
2015 | 237 |
2016 | 212 |
2017 | 215 |
2018 | 222 |
2019 | 188 |
2020 | 334 |
2021 | 306 |
2022 | 280 |
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 44 to 130.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in East Boothbay.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in East Boothbay. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 31 to 24, a 22.58% 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 East Boothbay have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, East Boothbay homeowners purchased a total of 200,836 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, East Boothbay ranks 243rd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, East Boothbay ranks 2787th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
East Boothbay’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 East Boothbay, the average outside temperature was 4.5° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
East Boothbay Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 37.4° F |
2023 - 2024 | 32.9° F |
For East Boothbay homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve East 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 East 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 East 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 East Boothbay include Kaler Oil Co Inc and Boothbay Energy.
East Boothbay Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving East Boothbay: 5 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to East Boothbay: 18 miles
Average Number Of East Boothbay Homes Served Per Company: 56 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per East Boothbay Oil Company: 40,167 gallons per year
Approximately 280 households in East Boothbay, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when East Boothbay, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
61% of East Boothbay, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
East Boothbay, ME Households | East Boothbay, ME Heating Oil Households |
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453 | 280 |
5 East Boothbay, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 200,836 gallons of heating oil delivered to East Boothbay, ME homeowners during the winter of 2023, the East Boothbay, ME community relies on its 5 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 East 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 East Boothbay, ME.
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