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Aroostook County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on November 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM

DatePrice
11/28/2025 $3.490
11/27/2025 $3.490
11/26/2025 $3.490
11/25/2025 $3.490
11/24/2025 $3.490
11/23/2025 $3.490
11/22/2025 $3.490
11/21/2025 $3.490
11/20/2025 $3.490
11/19/2025 $3.390
11/18/2025 $3.390
11/17/2025 $3.390
11/16/2025 $3.390
11/15/2025 $3.390
11/14/2025 $3.390
11/13/2025 $3.290
11/12/2025 $3.290
11/11/2025 $3.290
11/10/2025 $3.290
11/09/2025 $3.290
11/08/2025 $3.290
11/07/2025 $3.290
11/06/2025 $3.290
11/05/2025 $3.290
11/04/2025 $3.290
11/03/2025 $3.290
11/02/2025 $3.290
11/01/2025 $3.290
10/31/2025 $3.290
10/30/2025 $3.290

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Aroostook Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Residences have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the most popular choice in Aroostook, used by 3,236,738 or 54% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Aroostook residents is Electricity, used by 733,723 homes (12%). The rest of the homes are heated with Propane (12%), Natural Gas (11%), Wood (10%), and Other (2%).

Aroostook County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

DateNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
202565359469846673372332367385974208609116318
2024618834802807724605359282460917914059121219
2023585529898068716100395325661856619101125461
2022566518891855666426409875361641919202120856
2021550546837740585647413688161701017888114767
2020536071794284527482416624163995916042119680
2019517014747545485685415869968939612456124808
201849991969173344101741347047544819910130658
201747751464772340014041417308131938380136305
201644469860255736810241791088564906810131511
201541315556095834007942619878851816178119809
201437770652925132299843720148857225653105835
20133455775001803162524486005860051533890615
20123171324723733108024614841812533496374885
20112932244503213040964737863742660412561721
20102694664332653013994858691664533431552880

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Aroostook

Number two heating oil has become losing popularity in Aroostook. In the 12 years since 2013, the number of households using heating oil fell from 4,486,005 to 3,236,738, a 28% drop.

Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Aroostook County

DateHouseholds
2025-11-11262124
2025-11-10262166
2025-11-09262201
2025-11-08262244
2025-11-07262295
2025-11-06262333
2025-11-05262367
2025-11-04262419
2025-11-03262461
2025-11-02262506
2025-11-01262546
2025-10-31262545
2025-10-30262583
2025-10-29262621
2025-10-28262664
2025-10-27262717
2025-10-26262758
2025-10-25262806
2025-10-24262844
2025-10-23262891
2025-10-22262949
2025-10-21262993
2025-10-20263034
2025-10-19263078
2025-10-18263119
2025-10-17263165
2025-10-16263205
2025-10-15263256
2025-10-14263321
2025-10-13263360
2025-10-12263407
2025-10-11263449
2025-10-10263492
2025-10-09263532
2025-10-08263577
2025-10-07263636
2025-10-06263682
2025-10-05263722
2025-10-04263768
2025-10-03263810
2025-10-02263862
2025-10-01263904
2025-09-30263943
2025-09-29263983

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Aroostook

Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel grew from 500,180 to 698,466, a 40% change. Comparing 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel grew from 345,577 to 653,594, a 89% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Aroostook

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Aroostook. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 316,252 to 733,723, a 132% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Aroostook

The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. As it stands today, 8,609 homes in Aroostook are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 61% gain from 2013, when 5,338 homes had active solar heating.

Aroostook County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Aroostook households heating with oil, choosing which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve Aroostook makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 7 “full-service” oil companies that serve Aroostook. Full service companies such as Daigle Oil Company or Daigle Oil Company offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The household does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for homeowners who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Some of the 2 Aroostook cash heating oil companies serving Aroostook include DOC Daigle co and Dead River Company Llc.

Aroostook Fuel Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving Aroostook: 5 companies . Average Number of Aroostook Homes Served per Heating Oil company : 4836

Aroostook Heating Oil Delivery Overview

2,594,166 houses in Aroostook heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Aroostook temperatures drop as low as 24° F each winter. 52% of Aroostook families depend on fuel oil delivery each winter.

66.36% of Aroostook County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Aroostook County HouseholdsAroostook County Heating Oil Households
79,28152,607

23 Aroostook Fuel Oil Companies You Can Trust

With 246,945,990.52 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Aroostook residences the last heating season, the Aroostook community relies on its 23 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery has two parts to it: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Aroostook, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Sprague in So. Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to homes and businesses throughout Aroostook and the surrounding region.