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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Litchfield Fuel Co | $2.95 | Yes | Yes |
DownEast Energy | $2.94 | Yes | Yes |
Bryant Energy Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Kennebec Energy LLC | Call for price | No | No |
O'Farrell Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Ness Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Crowley Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Blanchards Cash Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
MurrayHeutz Oil and Propane | 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 | $2.95 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
150 | $2.94 | $2.95 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
200 | $2.94 | $2.95 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
250 | $2.94 | $2.95 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $2.944 |
12/20/2024 | $2.944 |
12/19/2024 | $2.944 |
12/18/2024 | $2.944 |
12/17/2024 | $2.944 |
12/16/2024 | $2.944 |
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 | $2.839 |
12/05/2024 | $2.839 |
12/04/2024 | $2.839 |
12/03/2024 | $2.839 |
12/02/2024 | $2.839 |
12/01/2024 | $2.839 |
11/30/2024 | $2.839 |
11/29/2024 | $2.839 |
11/28/2024 | $2.839 |
11/27/2024 | $2.839 |
11/26/2024 | $2.839 |
11/25/2024 | $2.839 |
11/24/2024 | $2.839 |
11/23/2024 | $2.839 |
11/22/2024 | $2.839 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Lewiston, used by 8,821 or 57.52% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Lewiston homeowners is natural gas, used by 4,384 homes (28.59%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (1,013), propane (504), other fuels (286), and other fuels (397).
Lewiston Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Lewiston Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 8,821 | 57.5% |
Natural Gas | 4,384 | 28.6% |
Electricity | 1,013 | 6.6% |
Propane | 504 | 3.3% |
Other Fuels | 286 | 1.9% |
No Fuel | 177 | 1.2% |
Wood | 149 | 1.0% |
Coal | 36 | 0.2% |
Solar | 35 | 0.2% |
Heating oil (57.5%)
Natural gas (28.6%)
Electricity (6.6%)
Propane (3.3%)
Other fuels (1.9%)
No fuel (1.2%)
Wood (1.0%)
Coal (0.2%)
Solar (0.2%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Lewiston. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes fell from 11,124 to 8,821, a 20.70% drop.
Lewiston Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 11,704 |
2012 | 11,422 |
2013 | 11,124 |
2014 | 10,704 |
2015 | 10,601 |
2016 | 10,068 |
2017 | 9,779 |
2018 | 9,247 |
2019 | 9,492 |
2020 | 8,925 |
2021 | 8,873 |
2022 | 8,821 |
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 509 to 504.
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 2,301 to 4,384.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Lewiston. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 588 to 1,013, a 72.28% 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.
Currently, 35 homes in Lewiston are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2013, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Lewiston homeowners purchased a total of 6 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Lewiston ranks 3rd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Lewiston ranks 27th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Lewiston’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 Lewiston, the average outside temperature was 4.5° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Lewiston Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 35.3° F |
2023 - 2024 | 30.8° F |
For Lewiston homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 9 heating oil companies that serve Lewiston 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 Lewiston. 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 Lewiston 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 Lewiston include Crowley Energy and Kennebec Energy LLC.
Lewiston Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Lewiston: 9 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Lewiston: 18 miles
Average Number Of Lewiston Homes Served Per Company: 980 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Lewiston Oil Company: 703,006 gallons per year
Approximately 8,821 households in Lewiston, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Lewiston, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
57% of Lewiston, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Lewiston, ME Households | Lewiston, ME Heating Oil Households |
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15,336 | 8,821 |
9 Lewiston, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 6 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Lewiston, ME homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Lewiston, ME community relies on its 9 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 Lewiston, 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 Lewiston, ME.
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