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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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MA Haskell Fuel Company LLC | $2.90 | Yes | Yes |
Waldo Country Oil & Propane | Call for price | No | No |
Tidewater Oil | 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 | $2.90 | - | - |
150 | $2.90 | - | - |
200 | $2.90 | - | - |
250 | $2.90 | - | - |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $2.899 |
12/20/2024 | $2.899 |
12/19/2024 | $2.899 |
12/18/2024 | $2.899 |
12/17/2024 | $2.899 |
12/16/2024 | $2.899 |
12/10/2024 | $2.799 |
12/09/2024 | $2.799 |
12/08/2024 | $2.799 |
12/07/2024 | $2.799 |
12/06/2024 | $2.799 |
12/05/2024 | $2.799 |
12/04/2024 | $2.799 |
12/03/2024 | $2.799 |
12/02/2024 | $2.799 |
12/01/2024 | $2.799 |
11/30/2024 | $2.799 |
11/29/2024 | $2.799 |
11/28/2024 | $2.799 |
11/27/2024 | $2.799 |
11/26/2024 | $2.799 |
11/25/2024 | $2.799 |
11/24/2024 | $2.799 |
11/23/2024 | $2.799 |
11/22/2024 | $2.799 |
11/21/2024 | $2.799 |
11/20/2024 | $2.799 |
11/19/2024 | $2.799 |
11/18/2024 | $2.799 |
11/17/2024 | $2.799 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Freedom, used by 326 or 45.85% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Freedom homeowners is wood, used by 233 homes (32.77%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (133), electricity (15), solar (4), and other fuels (1).
Freedom Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Freedom Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 326 | 45.9% |
Wood | 233 | 32.8% |
Propane | 133 | 18.7% |
Electricity | 15 | 2.1% |
Solar | 4 | 0.6% |
Other Fuels | 1 | 0.1% |
Heating oil (45.9%)
Wood (32.8%)
Propane (18.7%)
Electricity (2.1%)
Solar (0.6%)
Other fuels (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Freedom. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 366 to 326, a 10.93% drop.
Freedom Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 366 |
2012 | 342 |
2013 | 350 |
2014 | 331 |
2015 | 308 |
2016 | 267 |
2017 | 260 |
2018 | 269 |
2019 | 294 |
2020 | 340 |
2021 | 333 |
2022 | 326 |
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 32 to 133.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in Freedom.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Freedom. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 20 to 15, a 25.00% 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.
Currently, 4 homes in Freedom are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2011, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Freedom homeowners purchased a total of 233,831 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Freedom ranks 221st for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Freedom ranks 2549th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Freedom’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 Freedom, the average outside temperature was 3.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Freedom Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 34.3° F |
2023 - 2024 | 30.6° F |
For Freedom homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Freedom 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 2 “full-service” oil companies that serve Freedom. Full service companies such as MA Haskell Fuel Company LLC or Tidewater Oil 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 Freedom 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 Freedom include Waldo Country Oil & Propane and undefined.
Freedom Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Freedom: 3 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Freedom: 18 miles
Average Number Of Freedom Homes Served Per Company: 108 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Freedom Oil Company: 77,943 gallons per year
Approximately 326 households in Freedom, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Freedom, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
45% of Freedom, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Freedom, ME Households | Freedom, ME Heating Oil Households |
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711 | 326 |
3 Freedom, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 233,830 gallons of heating oil delivered to Freedom, ME homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Freedom, ME community relies on its 3 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 Freedom, 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 Freedom, ME.
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