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Bailey Island, ME Bar Mills, ME Berwick, ME Biddeford, ME Biddeford Pool, ME Bridgton, ME Brunswick, ME Bryant Pond, ME Buckfield, ME Bustins Island, ME Buxton, MEC
Canton, ME Cape Elizabeth, ME Cape Neddick, ME Cape Porpoise, ME Casco, ME Center Lovell, ME Chebeague Island, ME Cliff Island, ME Cornish, ME Cumberland Center, ME Cumberland Foreside, MEE
East Baldwin, ME East Dixfield, ME East Livermore, ME East Poland, ME East Waterboro, ME Eliot, MEL
Lebanon, ME Leeds, ME Lewiston, ME Limerick, ME Limington, ME Lisbon, ME Lisbon Falls, ME Long Island, ME Lovell, MEN
Naples, ME New Gloucester, ME Newfield, ME North Berwick, ME North Bridgton, ME North Turner, ME North Waterboro, ME North Waterford, ME North Yarmouth, ME Norway, MES
Sabattus, ME Saco, ME Sanford, ME Scarborough, ME Sebago, ME Shapleigh, ME South Berwick, ME South Casco, ME South Freeport, ME South Paris, ME South Portland, ME South Windham, ME Springvale, ME Standish, ME Steep Falls, ME Sumner, MECheapest Southern Maine Heating Oil Price Trends
| Time Horizon | Price Change |
|---|---|
| 1 Week Trend | +$0.029 |
| 1 Month Trend | +$0.080 |
| 1 Year Trend | +$1.220 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Southern Maine Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Households have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the most common choice in Southern Maine, used by 149,299 or 53% of homeowners. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Southern Maine families is Natural Gas, used by 38,850 homes (14%). The remaining homes are heated with Propane (14%), Electricity (11%), Wood (5%), and Other (3%).
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Southern Maine
Oil has become losing popularity in Southern Maine. In the 1 years since 2024, the number of residents using heating oil decreased from 152,025 to 149,299, a 2% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Southern Maine
Between 2024 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 37,895 to 38,732, a 2% change. Comparing 2024 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 37,663 to 38,850, a 3% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Southern Maine
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Southern Maine. Since 2024, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 31,267 to 32,404, a 4% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Southern Maine
The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. 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, 1,445 homes in Southern Maine are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 22% gain from 2024, when 1,181 homes used active solar heating.
Southern Maine Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Southern Maine homes heating with oil, selecting which of the 82 heating oil companies that serve Southern Maine plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 12 “full-service” oil companies that serve Southern Maine. Full service companies such as Heatable or Heatable offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel 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 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. A few of the 2 Southern Maine cash heating oil companies serving Southern Maine include Welch Oil Llc and Garthwaite Energy Inc.
Southern Maine Oil Company By The Numbers: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Southern Maine: 82 companies .
Average Number of Southern Maine Houses Served per Heating Oil company : 1821
Southern Maine Heating Oil Delivery Overview
149,299 homes in Southern Maine heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Southern Maine temperatures drop as low as 17.7° F each winter. 52.7% of Southern Maine houses rely on oil delivery each winter.
52.7% of Southern Maine Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Southern Maine Households | Southern Maine Heating Oil Households |
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| 283,553 | 149,299 |
82 Southern Maine Oil Companies Serving The Community
With 115,516,656 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Southern Maine houses the last heating season, the Southern Maine community looks to its 82 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 Southern Maine, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Sprague in So. Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to residences and companies throughout Southern Maine and the surrounding region.
