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Southern Maine Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Southern Maine families heating with heating oil, selecting which of the 88 heating oil companies that serve Southern Maine can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 13 “full-service” oil companies that serve Southern Maine. Full service companies such as Heatable or Heatable offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating 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 customers who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. A few of the 2 Southern Maine cash heating oil companies serving Southern Maine include Welch Oil Llc and Garthwaite Energy Inc.
Southern Maine Fuel Oil Company By The Numbers: Heating oil Companies Serving Southern Maine: 88 companies .
Average Number of Southern Maine Houses Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 1901
Southern Maine Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Southern Maine homeowners purchased a total of 246 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Southern Maine’s overall oil use varies each year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ furnaces need to burn more and more oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Southern Maine was 24.4°F, which was 4.2°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Southern Maine Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 24.4° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 28.6° F |
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Cheapest Southern Maine Oil Price Per Gallon
| Quantity | Price | Updated At |
|---|---|---|
| 100 gallonsgals | $2.95 per gallon/gal | Jan 24, 2026, 5:16 AM |
| 150 gallonsgals | $2.95 per gallon/gal | Jan 24, 2026, 5:16 AM |
| 200 gallonsgals | $2.95 per gallon/gal | Jan 24, 2026, 5:16 AM |
| 250 gallonsgals | $2.95 per gallon/gal | Jan 24, 2026, 5:16 AM |
Cheapest Southern Maine Heating Oil Price Trends
Updated Today
| Time Horizon | Price Change |
|---|---|
| 1 Month Trend | -$0.005 |
| 1 Year Trend | -$0.239 |
Cheapest Southern Maine Heating Oil Price History
Updated Today
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 01/23/2026 | $2.949 |
| 01/22/2026 | $2.949 |
| 01/21/2026 | $2.920 |
| 01/20/2026 | $2.870 |
| 01/19/2026 | $2.870 |
| 01/18/2026 | $2.870 |
| 01/17/2026 | $2.870 |
| 01/16/2026 | $2.870 |
| 01/15/2026 | $2.870 |
| 01/14/2026 | $2.870 |
| 01/13/2026 | $2.870 |
| 01/12/2026 | $2.870 |
| 01/11/2026 | $2.880 |
| 01/10/2026 | $2.880 |
| 01/09/2026 | $2.880 |
| 01/08/2026 | $2.920 |
| 01/07/2026 | $2.920 |
| 01/06/2026 | $2.920 |
| 01/05/2026 | $2.920 |
| 01/04/2026 | $2.920 |
| 01/03/2026 | $2.920 |
| 01/02/2026 | $2.920 |
| 01/01/2026 | $2.920 |
| 12/31/2025 | $2.920 |
| 12/30/2025 | $2.920 |
| 12/29/2025 | $2.920 |
| 12/28/2025 | $2.920 |
| 12/27/2025 | $2.920 |
| 12/26/2025 | $2.920 |
| 12/25/2025 | $2.920 |
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Southern Maine Heating Oil Price Trends
Updated on January 19, 2026
| Time Horizon | Price Change |
|---|---|
| 1 Week Trend | -$0.001 |
| 1 Month Trend | -$0.005 |
| 3 Month Trend | +$0.174 |
| 1 Year Trend | -$0.239 |
Southern Maine Heating Oil Price History
Updated on January 19, 2026
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 01/19/2026 | $3.409 |
| 01/12/2026 | $3.410 |
| 01/05/2026 | $3.421 |
| 12/29/2025 | $3.414 |
| 12/22/2025 | $3.414 |
| 12/15/2025 | $3.429 |
| 12/08/2025 | $3.430 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.431 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.468 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.392 |
| 11/10/2025 | $3.343 |
| 11/03/2025 | $3.292 |
| 10/27/2025 | $3.249 |
| 10/20/2025 | $3.235 |
| 10/13/2025 | $3.261 |
| 10/06/2025 | $3.278 |
| 09/29/2025 | $3.559 |
| 09/22/2025 | $3.503 |
| 09/15/2025 | $3.542 |
| 09/08/2025 | $3.523 |
| 09/01/2025 | $3.521 |
| 08/25/2025 | $3.558 |
| 08/18/2025 | $3.451 |
| 08/11/2025 | $3.502 |
| 08/04/2025 | $3.528 |
| 07/28/2025 | $3.614 |
| 07/21/2025 | $3.720 |
| 07/14/2025 | $3.601 |
| 07/07/2025 | $3.620 |
| 06/30/2025 | $3.481 |
| 06/23/2025 | $3.490 |
| 06/16/2025 | $3.661 |
| 06/09/2025 | $3.356 |
| 06/02/2025 | $3.276 |
| 05/26/2025 | $3.294 |
| 05/19/2025 | $3.363 |
| 05/12/2025 | $3.278 |
| 05/05/2025 | $3.275 |
| 04/28/2025 | $3.475 |
| 04/21/2025 | $3.422 |
| 04/14/2025 | $3.393 |
| 04/07/2025 | $3.373 |
| 03/31/2025 | $3.557 |
| 03/24/2025 | $3.569 |
| 03/17/2025 | $3.617 |
| 03/03/2025 | $3.683 |
| 02/24/2025 | $3.709 |
| 02/17/2025 | $3.717 |
| 02/10/2025 | $3.691 |
| 02/03/2025 | $3.657 |
| 01/27/2025 | $3.648 |
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Southern Maine Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homes have a host of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the preferred choice in Southern Maine, used by 149,299 or 53% of residents. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Southern Maine homeowners is Natural Gas, used by 38,850 homes (14%). The other homes are heated with Propane (14%), Electricity (11%), Wood (5%), and Other (3%).
Southern Maine Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38,850 | 38,732 | 32,404 | 149,299 | 14,492 | 1,445 | 5,746 |
| 2024 | 37,663 | 37,895 | 31,267 | 152,025 | 14,519 | 1,181 | 5,403 |
| 2023 | 36,461 | 36,969 | 30,210 | 154,850 | 14,601 | 910 | 5,054 |
| 2022 | 35,475 | 34,665 | 26,076 | 159,308 | 14,386 | 762 | 4,697 |
| 2021 | 34,499 | 33,451 | 22,799 | 160,641 | 14,937 | 689 | 4,619 |
| 2020 | 33,867 | 31,767 | 20,125 | 161,019 | 15,799 | 598 | 4,798 |
| 2019 | 32,117 | 30,040 | 18,602 | 159,351 | 17,630 | 427 | 4,585 |
| 2018 | 31,740 | 27,757 | 16,370 | 160,376 | 19,558 | 334 | 4,771 |
| 2017 | 30,110 | 26,421 | 15,193 | 161,323 | 20,729 | 259 | 4,720 |
| 2016 | 28,884 | 24,344 | 13,753 | 163,664 | 21,428 | 237 | 4,412 |
| 2015 | 26,948 | 22,747 | 13,342 | 166,906 | 22,212 | 207 | 3,944 |
| 2014 | 25,104 | 21,563 | 13,253 | 170,772 | 22,101 | 193 | 3,266 |
| 2013 | 23,610 | 20,602 | 13,076 | 175,001 | 20,773 | 196 | 2,736 |
| 2012 | 22,269 | 20,000 | 12,457 | 179,775 | 19,119 | 179 | 2,245 |
| 2011 | 20,828 | 19,445 | 12,121 | 183,323 | 17,016 | 183 | 1,902 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Southern Maine
Oil has become less popular in Southern Maine. In the 10 years since 2015, the number of families using fuel oil fell from 166,906 to 149,299, a 11% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Southern Maine
Between 2015 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 22,747 to 38,732, a 70% change. Comparing 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 26,948 to 38,850, a 44% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Southern Maine
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Southern Maine. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 13,342 to 32,404, a 143% 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. Currently, 1,445 homes in Southern Maine are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 598% gain from 2015, when 207 homes incorporated active solar heating.
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Southern Maine Heating Oil Delivery Overview
149,299 households 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. 53% of Southern Maine families are reliant on heating oil delivery each winter.
58% of Southern Maine Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Southern Maine Households | Southern Maine Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 287,564 | 167,298 |
88 Southern Maine Oil Companies Go The Distance
With 246,945,990.52 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to Southern Maine homeowners last winter, the Southern Maine community relies on its 88 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery is a two step process: 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 number two heating oil to residences and companies throughout Southern Maine and the surrounding region.
Southern Maine Heating Oil Prices FAQs
What is the price of home heating oil today in Southern Maine?
Today in Southern Maine, the price of home heating oil is $2.95 per gallon, which amounts to $442.35 for a 150-gallon order (excluding any applicable taxes).
How high will oil go in Southern Maine?
There’s no limit to how high oil prices can go in Southern Maine. Over the past year, Southern Maine heating oil prices per gallon have risen as high as $4.94 for a 150-gallon order. This is $1.99 per gallon more than the current average price of $2.95, and $2.00 per gallon more than the lowest price currently available, which is $2.95. Home heating oil prices fluctuate daily based on several factors, including demand, local fuel inventories at terminals (such as CITGO), and the price of crude oil.
Is the price of heating oil in Southern Maine rising or falling?
Heating oil prices have remained unchanged in Southern Maine over the past 7 days.
How much is home heating oil right now in Southern Maine?
The current price of home heating oil in Southern Maine ranges from $2.95 to $3.50 per gallon for a 150-gallon order paid by credit card. Prices can vary based on location, and cash or volume discounts may be available.
What is the current price of heating oil in Southern Maine?
The current price of heating oil in Southern Maine ranges from $2.95 to $3.50 per gallon, depending on the delivery address and the oil company. The average price is $2.95 per gallon.
What is the best price per gallon of home heating oil in Southern Maine?
The best price of home heating oil in Southern Maine today is $2.95 per gallon. The price of heating oil in Southern Maine ranges from a low of $2.95 to a high of $3.50. The average heating oil price in Southern Maine state is $2.95.
What is the average price of home heating oil in Southern Maine?
The average price of home heating oil in Southern Maine is $2.95 per gallon.
Is heating oil going up or down in Southern Maine?
Heating oil prices have remained stable in Southern Maine over the past 7 days.
How much is oil for heat in Southern Maine?
Currently, the price of oil for heating in Southern Maine ranges from $2.95 to $3.50 per gallon for a 150-gallon delivery. Some oil companies offer various discounts, including cash discounts, volume discounts, military discounts, and senior discounts.
How much is oil per gallon in Southern Maine?
As of today, January 24th, 2026, the price of oil is $2.95 per gallon for a 150-gallon order paid by credit card. Prices can vary from $2.95 to $3.50 per gallon, depending on factors such as delivery address, oil company, order size, and payment method.
How much does 150 gallons of heating oil cost in Southern Maine?
150 gallons of heating oil costs $442.50 in Southern Maine.
Is heating oil taxable in Southern Maine?
Heating oil sold for heating buildings occupied by humans is exempt from sales tax, but, with a few exceptions, heating oil purchased for commercial use is taxable.
