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Oil Prices in Palmyra, ME
Updated on June 24, 2025 at 05:00 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Waldo Country Oil & Propane | Call for price | No | No |
Griffin Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Polar Bear Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Palmyra Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Palmyra homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Palmyra 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 Palmyra. 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 Palmyra 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 Palmyra include Griffin Fuel and Waldo Country Oil & Propane.
Palmyra Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Palmyra: 3 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Palmyra: 18 miles
Average Number Of Palmyra Homes Served Per Company: 155 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Palmyra Oil Company: 111,655 gallons per year
Palmyra, ME Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Palmyra homeowners purchased a total of 334,966 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Palmyra ranks 170th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Palmyra ranks 2048th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Palmyra’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 Palmyra, the average outside temperature was 1.7° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Palmyra Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 27.7° F |
2023 - 2024 | 29.4° F |
Palmyra Heating Oil Price History
Updated on May 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Date | Price |
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05/15/2025 | $3.199 |
05/14/2025 | $3.199 |
05/13/2025 | $3.199 |
05/12/2025 | $3.199 |
05/11/2025 | $3.199 |
05/10/2025 | $3.199 |
05/09/2025 | $3.199 |
05/08/2025 | $3.199 |
05/07/2025 | $3.199 |
05/06/2025 | $3.199 |
05/05/2025 | $3.199 |
05/04/2025 | $3.199 |
05/03/2025 | $3.199 |
05/02/2025 | $3.199 |
05/01/2025 | $3.199 |
04/30/2025 | $3.199 |
04/29/2025 | $3.199 |
04/28/2025 | $3.199 |
04/27/2025 | $3.199 |
04/26/2025 | $3.199 |
04/25/2025 | $3.199 |
04/24/2025 | $3.199 |
04/23/2025 | $3.199 |
04/22/2025 | $3.199 |
04/21/2025 | $3.199 |
04/20/2025 | $3.199 |
04/19/2025 | $3.199 |
04/18/2025 | $3.199 |
04/17/2025 | $3.199 |
04/16/2025 | $3.299 |
20 Seconds Can Save Palmyra Families $1,000+ On Oil Bills Every Year
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Palmyra Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Palmyra, used by 467 or 55.93% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Palmyra homeowners is wood, used by 186 homes (22.28%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (174), electricity (21), other fuels (11).
Palmyra Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Palmyra Households | % of Households |
---|---|---|
Heating Oil | 467 | 55.9% |
Wood | 186 | 22.3% |
Propane | 174 | 20.8% |
Electricity | 21 | 2.5% |
Other Fuels | 11 | 1.3% |
Heating oil (55.9%)
Wood (22.3%)
Propane (20.8%)
Electricity (2.5%)
Other fuels (1.3%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Palmyra
Heating oil has become less popular in Palmyra. In the 10 years since 2012, the number of heating oil homes fell from 527 to 467, a 11.39% drop.
Palmyra Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
---|---|
2011 | 602 |
2012 | 527 |
2013 | 524 |
2014 | 501 |
2015 | 499 |
2016 | 498 |
2017 | 445 |
2018 | 457 |
2019 | 452 |
2020 | 459 |
2021 | 463 |
2022 | 467 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Palmyra
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 33 to 174.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in Palmyra.
Electricity use for home heating in Palmyra
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Palmyra. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 7 to 21, a 200.00% increase.
Solar use for home heating in Palmyra
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 Palmyra have not yet adopted solar heating.
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Palmyra, ME Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 467 households in Palmyra, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Palmyra, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
55% of Palmyra, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Palmyra, ME Households | Palmyra, ME Heating Oil Households |
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835 | 467 |
3 Palmyra, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 334,966 gallons of heating oil delivered to Palmyra, ME homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Palmyra, 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 Palmyra, 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 Palmyra, ME.
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