Residences have a host of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the most popular choice in Androscoggin, used by 298,426 or 48% of homeowners. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Androscoggin households is Propane, used by 101,382 homes (16%). The other homes are heated with Electricity (15%), Wood (10%), Natural Gas (9%), and Other (2%).

Androscoggin County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (No. of Households)

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2025	53,178	101,382	92,432	298,426	65,496	3,526	9,422
2024	51,248	98,171	83,361	309,159	59,610	3,144	8,226
2023	51,811	84,744	79,160	323,666	57,999	2,137	12,767
2022	48,991	84,304	63,901	339,456	51,998	1,704	11,224
2021	47,952	78,322	61,019	345,133	46,227	1,374	10,375
2020	46,351	73,782	54,514	345,001	50,077	1,210	9,402
2019	44,750	69,241	48,008	344,869	53,927	1,047	8,428
2018	44,328	61,194	41,759	355,904	54,843	1,169	8,683
2017	41,841	61,816	36,406	331,541	54,454	1,228	10,328
2016	41,879	52,621	33,543	333,900	55,290	312	11,584
2015	37,624	50,511	35,138	336,337	70,767	604	11,270
2014	37,608	48,027	28,040	342,185	78,214	451	11,692
2013	31,836	45,601	28,747	351,842	76,707	486	9,827
2012	28,621	41,477	23,260	374,110	76,225	635	6,995
2011	27,427	42,224	24,723	379,409	68,055	307	6,480
2010	23,135	36,617	27,813	384,021	65,520	446	5,177

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Androscoggin

Fuel oil has become less frequently used in Androscoggin. In the 10 years since 2015, the number of residents using number two heating oil dropped from 336,337 to 298,426, a 11% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Androscoggin

Between 2015 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel increased from 50,511 to 101,382, a 101% change. Comparing 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 37,624 to 53,178, a 41% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Androscoggin

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Androscoggin. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 35,138 to 92,432, a 163% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Androscoggin

Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Now, 3,526 homes in Androscoggin are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 484% gain from 2015, when 604 homes incorporated active solar heating.

Androscoggin County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Androscoggin County homeowners purchased a total of 19 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Androscoggin’s overall oil usage changes from year to year depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more fuel oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Androscoggin was 24.4°F, which was 4.2°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Androscoggin County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	24.4° F
2023 - 2024	28.6° F

Androscoggin County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Androscoggin homeowners heating with fuel oil, choosing which of the 21 heating oil companies that serve Androscoggin makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 16 “full-service” oil companies that serve Androscoggin. Full service companies such as Ness Oil Company or Ness Oil Company offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The client does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for families who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Examples of 2 Androscoggin cash heating oil companies serving Androscoggin include Crowley Energy and Kennebec Energy LLC.

Androscoggin Oil Company Statistics: Fuel oil Companies Serving Androscoggin: 21 companies .
Average Number of Androscoggin Houses Served per Heating Oil company : 14211

Androscoggin Heating Oil Delivery Overview

298,426 houses in Androscoggin heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Androscoggin temperatures drop as low as 17.7° F each winter. 47.8% of Androscoggin residences are reliant on heating oil delivery each winter.

23.9% of Androscoggin County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Androscoggin County Households	Androscoggin County Heating Oil Households
1.2M	298,426

155 Androscoggin Oil Companies Serving The Community

With 246,945,991 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to Androscoggin residences the last heating season, the Androscoggin community looks to its 155 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Androscoggin, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Sprague in So. Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the oil to homes and businesses throughout Androscoggin and the surrounding vicinity.

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