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Alna, MECheapest Lincoln County Heating Oil Price History
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| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 02/22/2026 | $3.349 |
| 02/21/2026 | $3.349 |
| 02/20/2026 | $3.349 |
| 02/19/2026 | $3.349 |
| 02/18/2026 | $3.349 |
| 02/17/2026 | $3.349 |
| 02/16/2026 | $3.349 |
| 02/15/2026 | $3.349 |
| 02/14/2026 | $3.349 |
| 02/13/2026 | $3.349 |
| 02/12/2026 | $3.349 |
| 02/11/2026 | $3.349 |
| 02/10/2026 | $3.349 |
| 02/09/2026 | $3.349 |
| 02/08/2026 | $3.349 |
| 02/07/2026 | $3.349 |
| 02/06/2026 | $3.349 |
| 02/05/2026 | $3.349 |
| 02/04/2026 | $3.349 |
| 02/03/2026 | $3.349 |
| 02/02/2026 | $3.289 |
| 02/01/2026 | $3.289 |
| 01/31/2026 | $3.289 |
| 01/30/2026 | $3.289 |
| 01/29/2026 | $3.289 |
| 01/28/2026 | $3.090 |
| 01/27/2026 | $3.090 |
| 01/26/2026 | $3.089 |
| 01/25/2026 | $3.089 |
| 01/24/2026 | $3.089 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Lincoln Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Families have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the most common choice in Lincoln, used by 298,426 or 48% of residents. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Lincoln families is Propane, used by 101,382 homes (16%). The rest of the homes are heated with Electricity (15%), Wood (10%), Natural Gas (9%), and Other (2%).
Lincoln County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number 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 Lincoln
Heating oil has become decreasing in demand in Lincoln. In the 3 years since 2022, the number of residents using number two heating oil dropped from 339,456 to 298,426, a 12% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Lincoln
Between 2022 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 84,304 to 101,382, a 20% change. Comparing 2022 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 48,991 to 53,178, a 9% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Lincoln
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Lincoln. Since 2022, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 63,901 to 92,432, a 45% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Lincoln
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, 3,526 homes in Lincoln are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 107% gain from 2022, when 1,704 homes used active solar heating.
Lincoln County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Lincoln County homeowners purchased a total of 7 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Lincoln’s overall number two heating oil usage fluctuates annually as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ furnaces need to burn additional fuel oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Lincoln was 24.4°F, which was 4.2°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Lincoln County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 24.4° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 28.6° F |
Lincoln County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Lincoln homeowners heating with heating oil, picking which of the 16 heating oil companies that serve Lincoln makes a big difference.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 5 “full-service” oil companies that serve Lincoln. Full service companies such as MA Haskell Fuel Company LLC or Maritime Energy offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and HVAC 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 customer 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 families who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the number two heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. A few of the 2 Lincoln cash heating oil companies serving Lincoln include Boothbay Energy and Carter's Propane Service.
Lincoln Number Two Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Fuel oil Companies Serving Lincoln: 16 companies .
Average Number of Lincoln Houses Served per Heating Oil company : 18652
Lincoln Heating Oil Delivery Overview
298,426 homes in Lincoln heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Lincoln temperatures drop as low as 17.7° F each winter. 48% of Lincoln homes rely on heating oil delivery each winter.
23.87% of Lincoln County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Lincoln County Households | Lincoln County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 1.2M | 298,426 |
157 Lincoln Oil Companies You Can Bank On
With 246,945,990.52 gallons of oil delivered to Lincoln residences last winter, the Lincoln community relies on its 157 oil companies when temperatures dip. 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 Lincoln, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Sprague in So. Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the number two heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Lincoln and the surrounding region.
