Cities In Mid Coast Maine with Local Oil Prices

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Mid Coast Maine Heating Oil Price Trends

Updated Today at 12:00 AM

Time Horizon	Price Change
1 Week Trend	-$0.010
1 Month Trend	-$0.066
1 Year Trend	-$0.189

Mid Coast Maine Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today at 12:00 AM

Date	Average Oil Price
11/22/2024	$2.830
11/21/2024	$2.830
11/20/2024	$2.830
11/19/2024	$2.830
11/18/2024	$2.830
11/17/2024	$2.890
11/16/2024	$2.890
11/15/2024	$2.840
11/14/2024	$2.860
11/13/2024	$2.860
11/12/2024	$2.860
11/11/2024	$2.860
11/10/2024	$2.760
11/09/2024	$2.760
11/08/2024	$2.830
11/07/2024	$2.830
11/06/2024	$2.830
11/05/2024	$2.830
11/04/2024	$2.830
11/03/2024	$2.830
11/02/2024	$2.830
11/01/2024	$2.830
10/31/2024	$2.830
10/30/2024	$2.830
10/29/2024	$2.830
10/28/2024	$2.850
10/27/2024	$2.850
10/26/2024	$2.850
10/25/2024	$2.850
10/24/2024	$2.850

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Mid Coast Maine Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Mid Coast Maine, used by 38,912 or 59.26% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Mid Coast Maine homeowners is propane, used by 11,181 homes (17.03%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (8,428), electricity (5,407), natural gas (1,508), and other fuels (1,697).

Mid Coast Maine Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Mid Coast Maine Households	% of Households
Heating Oil	38,912	59.3%
Propane	11,181	17.0%
Wood	8,428	12.8%
Electricity	5,407	8.2%
Natural Gas	1,508	2.3%
Other Fuels	948	1.4%
Solar	475	0.7%
No Fuel	144	0.2%
Coal	130	0.2%

Heating oil (59.3%)

Propane (17.0%)

Wood (12.8%)

Electricity (8.2%)

Natural gas (2.3%)

Other fuels (1.4%)

Solar (0.7%)

No fuel (0.2%)

Coal (0.2%)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Mid Coast Maine

Heating oil has become less popular in Mid Coast Maine. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 40,739 to 38,912, a 4.48% drop.

Mid Coast Maine Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	44,292
2012	43,587
2013	42,646
2014	41,497
2015	40,889
2016	40,739
2017	40,432
2018	40,513
2019	40,570
2020	40,522
2021	39,520
2022	38,912

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Mid Coast Maine

Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 7,040 to 11,181.

Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 696 to 1,508.

Electricity use for home heating in Mid Coast Maine

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Mid Coast Maine. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 3,442 to 5,407, a 57.09% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Mid Coast Maine

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, 475 homes in Mid Coast Maine are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 379.80% increase from 2016, when only 99 homes had installed active solar heating.

Mid Coast Maine Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Mid Coast Maine homeowners purchased a total of 247 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Mid Coast Maine’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 Mid Coast Maine, the average outside temperature was 7.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Mid Coast Maine Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2023 - 2024	42.4° F
Winter 2022 - 2023	35.4° F

Mid Coast Maine Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Mid Coast Maine homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 30 heating oil companies that serve Mid Coast Maine 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 5 “full-service” oil companies that serve Mid Coast Maine. Full service companies such as Ness Oil Company or MA Haskell Fuel Company LLC 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 Mid Coast Maine 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 Mid Coast Maine include Crowley Energy and Kennebec Energy LLC.

Mid Coast Maine Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Mid Coast Maine: 30 companies

Average Number Of Mid Coast Maine Homes Served Per Company: 1,297 homes

Mid Coast Maine Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 493,692 households in Mid Coast Maine heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Mid Coast Maine temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

63% of Mid Coast Maine Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Mid Coast Maine Households	Mid Coast Maine Heating Oil Households
775,137	493,692

30 Mid Coast Maine Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 247 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Mid Coast Maine homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Mid Coast Maine community relies on its 30 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 Mid Coast Maine, 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 Mid Coast Maine.