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Cheapest Piscataquis County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on January 12, 2026

DatePrice
01/11/2026 $3.399
01/10/2026 $3.399
01/09/2026 $3.399
01/08/2026 $3.399
01/07/2026 $3.399
01/06/2026 $3.399
01/05/2026 $3.399
01/04/2026 $3.399
01/03/2026 $3.399
01/02/2026 $3.399
01/01/2026 $3.399
12/31/2025 $3.399
12/30/2025 $3.399
12/29/2025 $3.399
12/28/2025 $3.399
12/27/2025 $3.399
12/26/2025 $3.399
12/25/2025 $3.399
12/24/2025 $3.399
12/23/2025 $3.399
12/22/2025 $3.399
12/21/2025 $3.399
12/20/2025 $3.399
12/19/2025 $3.399
12/18/2025 $3.399
12/17/2025 $3.399
12/16/2025 $3.399
12/15/2025 $3.399
12/14/2025 $3.399
12/13/2025 $3.399

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

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

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

YearNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
2025653,594698,466733,7233,236,738597,4208,609116,318
2024618,834802,807724,6053,592,824609,17914,059121,219
2023585,529898,068716,1003,953,256618,56619,101125,461
2022566,518891,855666,4264,098,753616,41919,202120,856
2021550,546837,740585,6474,136,881617,01017,888114,767
2020536,071794,284527,4824,166,241639,95916,042119,680
2019517,014747,545485,6854,158,699689,39612,456124,808
2018499,919691,733441,0174,134,704754,4819,910130,658
2017477,514647,723400,1404,141,730813,1938,380136,305
2016444,698602,557368,1024,179,108856,4906,810131,511
2015413,155560,958340,0794,261,987885,1816,178119,809
2014377,706529,251322,9984,372,014885,7225,653105,835
2013345,577500,180316,2524,486,005860,0515,33890,615
2012317,132472,373310,8024,614,841812,5334,96374,885
2011293,224450,321304,0964,737,863742,6604,12561,721
2010269,466433,265301,3994,858,691664,5334,31552,880

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Piscataquis

Heating oil has become losing popularity in Piscataquis. In the 10 years since 2015, the number of families using fuel oil dropped from 336,337 to 298,426, a 11% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Piscataquis

Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up 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 increased from 37,624 to 53,178, a 41% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Piscataquis

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Piscataquis. 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 Piscataquis

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all 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 (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Currently, 3,526 homes in Piscataquis are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 484% gain from 2015, when 604 homes utilized active solar heating.

Piscataquis County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Piscataquis County homeowners purchased a total of 969,034 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Piscataquis’s overall number two heating oil consumption changes from year to year depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ boilers need to burn increasing amounts of number two heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Piscataquis was 24.4°F, which was 4.2°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Piscataquis County Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202524.4° F
2023 - 202428.6° F

Piscataquis County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Piscataquis homes heating with heating oil, choosing which of the 2 heating oil companies that serve Piscataquis is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Piscataquis. Full service companies such as or offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The family 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 households who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Some of the 2 Piscataquis cash heating oil companies serving Piscataquis include Mckusick Petroleum Co Inc and A E Robinson Oil Company.

Piscataquis Number Two Heating Oil Company Fast Facts: Heating oil Companies Serving Piscataquis: 2 companies .
Average Number of Piscataquis Households Served per Heating Oil company : 0