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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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DownEast Energy | $2.94 | Yes | Yes |
M W Sewall | Call for price | No | No |
Kaler Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Kennebec Energy LLC | 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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Order Size (gallons) | Credit (per gallon)(/gal) | Cash (per gallon)(/gal) | Updated At |
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100 | $2.94 | - | - |
150 | $2.94 | - | - |
200 | $2.94 | - | - |
250 | $2.94 | - | - |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/20/2024 | $2.939 |
12/19/2024 | $2.939 |
12/18/2024 | $2.939 |
12/17/2024 | $2.939 |
12/16/2024 | $2.939 |
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 |
11/21/2024 | $2.839 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Southport, used by 194 or 72.93% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Southport homeowners is propane, used by 36 homes (13.53%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (23), electricity (19).
Southport Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Southport Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 194 | 72.9% |
Propane | 36 | 13.5% |
Wood | 23 | 8.7% |
Electricity | 19 | 7.1% |
Heating oil (72.9%)
Propane (13.5%)
Wood (8.7%)
Electricity (7.1%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Southport. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes rose from 170 to 194, a 14.12% lift.
Southport Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 185 |
2012 | 212 |
2013 | 234 |
2014 | 237 |
2015 | 237 |
2016 | 223 |
2017 | 219 |
2018 | 201 |
2019 | 171 |
2020 | 170 |
2021 | 182 |
2022 | 194 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 69 to 36.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in Southport.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Southport. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 17 to 19, a 11.76% 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 Southport have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Southport homeowners purchased a total of 139,151 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Southport ranks 289th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Southport ranks 3419th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Southport’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 Southport, the average outside temperature was 4.4° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Southport Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 38.1° F |
2023 - 2024 | 33.7° F |
For Southport homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 6 heating oil companies that serve Southport 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 Southport. 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 Southport 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 Southport include Kennebec Energy LLC and Kaler Oil Co Inc.
Southport Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Southport: 6 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Southport: 18 miles
Average Number Of Southport Homes Served Per Company: 32 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Southport Oil Company: 23,191 gallons per year
Approximately 194 households in Southport, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Southport, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
72% of Southport, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Southport, ME Households | Southport, ME Heating Oil Households |
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266 | 194 |
6 Southport, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 139,150 gallons of heating oil delivered to Southport, ME homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Southport, 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 Southport, 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 Southport, ME.
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