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Bailey Island, ME Baileyville, ME Bangor, ME Bar Harbor, ME Bar Mills, ME Bath, ME Belfast, ME Belgrade, ME Belgrade Lakes, ME Berwick, ME Biddeford, ME Biddeford Pool, ME Birch Harbor, ME Blue Hill, ME Boothbay, ME Boothbay Harbor, ME Bowdoin, ME Bowdoinham, ME Bradford, ME Bradley, ME Bremen, ME Brewer, ME Bridgton, ME Bristol, ME Brooks, ME Brunswick, ME Bryant Pond, ME Buckfield, ME Bucksport, ME Bustins Island, ME Buxton, MEC
Cambridge, ME Canaan, ME Canton, ME Cape Elizabeth, ME Cape Neddick, ME Cape Porpoise, ME Carmel, ME Casco, ME Center Lovell, ME Chamberlain, ME Charleston, ME Chebeague Island, ME China Village, ME Cliff Island, ME Clinton, ME Coopers Mills, ME Corinna, ME Corinth, ME Cornish, ME Cumberland Center, ME Cumberland Foreside, MED
Damariscotta, ME Danville, ME Denmark, ME Dexter, ME Dixmont, ME Dover Foxcroft, ME Dresden, ME Durham, MEE
East Baldwin, ME East Blue Hill, ME East Boothbay, ME East Dixfield, ME East Livermore, ME East Newport, ME East Orland, ME East Poland, ME East Vassalboro, ME East Waterboro, ME East Winthrop, ME Eddington, ME Edgecomb, ME Eliot, ME Ellsworth, ME Etna, ME Exeter, MEF
Fairfield, ME Falmouth, ME Farmingdale, ME Farmington, ME Fort Kent, ME Fort Kent Mills, ME Frankfort, ME Franklin, ME Freedom, ME Freeport, ME Frenchville, ME Friendship, ME Fryeburg, MEG
Gardiner, ME Garland, ME Georgetown, ME Gorham, ME Gouldsboro, ME Gray, ME Greenbush, ME Greene, ME Greenwood, MEH
Hallowell, ME Hampden, ME Hancock, ME Harpswell, ME Harrison, ME Hebron, ME Hinckley, ME Hiram, ME Holden, ME Hollis Center, ME Howland, ME Hudson, ME Hulls Cove, MEK
Kenduskeag, ME Kennebunk, ME Kennebunkport, ME Kents Hill, ME Kingfield, ME Kittery, ME Kittery Point, MEL
Lebanon, ME Leeds, ME Levant, ME Lewiston, ME Liberty, ME Limerick, ME Limington, ME Lisbon, ME Lisbon Falls, ME Litchfield, ME Long Island, ME Lovell, MEM
Madawaska, ME Madison, ME Manchester, ME Mapleton, ME Mechanic Falls, ME Milford, ME Minot, ME Monmouth, ME Monroe, ME Moody, ME Mount Desert, ME Mount Vernon, MEN
Naples, ME New Gloucester, ME New Harbor, ME New Portland, ME New Sharon, ME New Vineyard, ME Newcastle, ME Newfield, ME Newport, ME Nobleboro, ME Norridgewock, ME North Anson, ME North Berwick, ME North Bridgton, ME North Monmouth, ME North Turner, ME North Vassalboro, ME North Waterboro, ME North Waterford, ME North Yarmouth, ME Norway, MEO
Oakland, ME Ocean Park, ME Ogunquit, ME Old Orchard Beach, ME Old Town, ME Orland, ME Orono, ME Orrington, ME Orrs Island, ME Oxford, MEP
Palmyra, ME Paris, ME Peaks Island, ME Pemaquid, ME Penobscot, ME Phippsburg, ME Plymouth, ME Poland, ME Portland, ME Pownal, MES
Sabattus, ME Saco, ME Saint Agatha, ME Salsbury Cove, ME Sandy Point, ME Sanford, ME Scarborough, ME Searsport, ME Sebago, ME Sebasco Estates, ME Shapleigh, ME Shawmut, ME Sinclair, ME Smithfield, ME Sorrento, ME South Berwick, ME South Bristol, ME South Casco, ME South China, ME South Freeport, ME South Gardiner, ME South Paris, ME South Portland, ME South Windham, ME Southport, ME Southwest Harbor, ME Springvale, ME Squirrel Island, ME Standish, ME Steep Falls, ME Stetson, ME Stillwater, ME Stockton Springs, ME Strong, ME Sullivan, ME Sumner, ME Surry, MEW
Waldoboro, ME Wallagrass, ME Walpole, ME Waterboro, ME Waterford, ME Waterville, ME Wayne, ME Weld, ME Wells, ME West Baldwin, ME West Boothbay Harbor, ME West Kennebunk, ME West Minot, ME West Newfield, ME West Paris, ME West Poland, ME Westbrook, ME Whitefield, ME Wilton, ME Windham, ME Windsor, ME Winter Harbor, ME Winterport, ME Winthrop, ME Wiscasset, ME Woolwich, MEMaine Heating Oil Price Trends
Updated Today at 01:15 PM
| Time Horizon | Price Change |
|---|---|
| 1 Day | -$0.005 |
| 1 Week | +$0.034 |
| 1 Month | +$0.191 |
| 1 Year | +$0.120 |
Maine Heating Oil Price History
Updated Today at 01:15 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 11/26/2025 | $3.204 |
| 11/25/2025 | $3.209 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.216 |
| 11/21/2025 | $3.202 |
| 11/20/2025 | $3.206 |
| 11/19/2025 | $3.197 |
| 11/18/2025 | $3.170 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.152 |
| 11/14/2025 | $3.148 |
| 11/13/2025 | $3.144 |
| 11/12/2025 | $3.126 |
| 11/11/2025 | $3.109 |
| 11/10/2025 | $3.105 |
| 11/07/2025 | $3.095 |
| 11/06/2025 | $3.078 |
| 11/05/2025 | $3.061 |
| 11/04/2025 | $3.054 |
| 11/03/2025 | $3.049 |
| 10/31/2025 | $3.040 |
| 10/30/2025 | $3.039 |
| 10/29/2025 | $3.032 |
| 10/28/2025 | $3.020 |
| 10/27/2025 | $3.012 |
| 10/24/2025 | $3.013 |
| 10/23/2025 | $3.016 |
| 10/22/2025 | $3.006 |
| 10/21/2025 | $3.009 |
| 10/20/2025 | $3.009 |
| 10/17/2025 | $3.009 |
| 10/16/2025 | $3.005 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Maine Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Families have a host of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the most popular choice in Maine, used by 3,236,738 or 54% of families. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Maine households is Electricity, used by 733,723 homes (12%). The remaining homes are heated with Propane (12%), Natural Gas (11%), Wood (10%), and Other (2%).
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Maine
Number two heating oil has become less popular in Maine. In the 3 years since 2022, the number of residents using fuel oil dropped from 4,098,753 to 3,236,738, a 21% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Maine
Between 2022 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel decreased from 891,855 to 698,466, a 22% change. Comparing 2022 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel grew from 566,518 to 653,594, a 15% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Maine
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Maine. Since 2022, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 666,426 to 733,723, a 10% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Maine
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. Now, 8,609 homes in Maine are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 55% drop from 2022, when 19,202 homes incorporated active solar heating.
Maine Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Maine households heating with number two heating oil, selecting which of the 132 heating oil companies that serve Maine plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 19 “full-service” oil companies that serve Maine. Full service companies such as Alfred Oil or MA Haskell Fuel Company LLC offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating 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 known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for customers who are looking to save money. 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 Maine cash heating oil companies serving Maine include EMERY MILLS ENERGY INC and Integrity Oil.
Maine Fuel Oil Company Fast Facts: Oil Companies Serving Maine: 132 companies . Average Number of Maine Households Served per Heating Oil company : 344285
Maine Heating Oil Delivery Overview
2,594,166 households in Maine heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Maine temperatures drop as low as 24° F each winter. 52% of Maine homes depend on fuel oil delivery each winter.
59% of Maine Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Maine Households | Maine Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 575,320 | 344,285 |
132 Maine Number Two Heating Oil Companies Go The Distance
With 246,945,990.52 gallons of heating oil delivered to Maine houses the last heating season, the Maine community looks to its 132 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. 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 Maine, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Sprague in So. Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to residences and companies throughout Maine and the surrounding area.
