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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 heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in Southern Maine, the average outside temperature was 1.9° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Southern Maine Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
---|---|
2024 - 2025 | 28.9° F |
2023 - 2024 | 30.8° F |
Cheapest Southern Maine Oil Price Per Gallon
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Quantity | Price | Updated At |
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100 gallonsgals | $2.93 per gallon/gal | Jul 11, 2025, 12:00 PM |
150 gallonsgals | $2.93 per gallon/gal | Jul 11, 2025, 12:00 PM |
200 gallonsgals | $2.93 per gallon/gal | Jul 11, 2025, 12:00 PM |
250 gallonsgals | $2.93 per gallon/gal | Jul 11, 2025, 12:00 PM |
Southern Maine Heating Oil Price History
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Price |
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07/11/2025 | $3.140 |
07/10/2025 | $3.140 |
07/09/2025 | $3.140 |
07/08/2025 | $3.130 |
07/07/2025 | $3.130 |
07/06/2025 | $3.130 |
07/05/2025 | $3.130 |
07/04/2025 | $3.130 |
07/03/2025 | $3.130 |
07/02/2025 | $3.130 |
07/01/2025 | $3.130 |
06/30/2025 | $3.130 |
06/29/2025 | $3.140 |
06/28/2025 | $3.140 |
06/27/2025 | $3.140 |
06/26/2025 | $3.140 |
06/25/2025 | $3.100 |
06/24/2025 | $3.110 |
06/23/2025 | $3.120 |
06/22/2025 | $3.090 |
06/21/2025 | $3.090 |
06/20/2025 | $3.090 |
06/19/2025 | $3.040 |
06/18/2025 | $2.970 |
06/17/2025 | $2.970 |
06/16/2025 | $2.900 |
06/15/2025 | $2.830 |
06/14/2025 | $2.830 |
06/13/2025 | $2.830 |
06/12/2025 | $2.760 |
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Today's Southern Maine Oil Prices By City
Updated Today at 11:00 AM
Portland Heating Oil Prices from $2.93 per gallon/gal |
Lewiston Heating Oil Prices from $3.00 per gallon/gal |
South Portland Heating Oil Prices from $2.93 per gallon/gal |
Biddeford Heating Oil Prices from $2.93 per gallon/gal |
Brunswick Heating Oil Prices from $3.00 per gallon/gal |
Scarborough Heating Oil Prices from $2.93 per gallon/gal |
Saco Heating Oil Prices from $2.93 per gallon/gal |
Westbrook Heating Oil Prices from $2.93 per gallon/gal |
Windham Heating Oil Prices from $2.99 per gallon/gal |
Gorham Heating Oil Prices from $2.93 per gallon/gal |
Sanford Heating Oil Prices from $3.00 per gallon/gal |
Falmouth Heating Oil Prices from $2.99 per gallon/gal |
Kennebunk Heating Oil Prices from $2.93 per gallon/gal |
York Heating Oil Prices from $3.04 per gallon/gal |
Wells Heating Oil Prices from $2.93 per gallon/gal |
Cape Elizabeth Heating Oil Prices from $2.93 per gallon/gal |
Yarmouth Heating Oil Prices from $2.99 per gallon/gal |
Old Orchard Beach Heating Oil Prices from $2.93 per gallon/gal |
Freeport Heating Oil Prices from $2.99 per gallon/gal |
Buxton Heating Oil Prices from $2.93 per gallon/gal |
Kittery Heating Oil Prices from $3.04 per gallon/gal |
Kennebunkport Heating Oil Prices from $2.93 per gallon/gal |
Berwick Heating Oil Prices from $3.04 per gallon/gal |
Alfred Heating Oil Prices from $2.93 per gallon/gal |
Gray Heating Oil Prices from $2.99 per gallon/gal |
South Berwick Heating Oil Prices from $3.04 per gallon/gal |
Standish Heating Oil Prices from $3.00 per gallon/gal |
Eliot Heating Oil Prices from $3.04 per gallon/gal |
Sabattus Heating Oil Prices from $3.00 per gallon/gal |
Cumberland Center Heating Oil Prices from $2.99 per gallon/gal |
Lebanon Heating Oil Prices from $3.09 per gallon/gal |
Oxford Heating Oil Prices from $3.30 per gallon/gal |
New Gloucester Heating Oil Prices from $3.00 per gallon/gal |
Poland Heating Oil Prices from $3.10 per gallon/gal |
Bridgton Heating Oil Prices from $3.30 per gallon/gal |
Raymond Heating Oil Prices from $3.00 per gallon/gal |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Southern Maine Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Southern Maine, used by 167,298 or 58.18% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Southern Maine homeowners is propane, used by 37,433 homes (13.02%). The remaining homes are heated with natural gas (35,237), electricity (27,239), wood (16,273), and other fuels (5,677).
Southern Maine Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Southern Maine Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 167,298 | 58.2% |
Propane | 37,433 | 13.0% |
Natural Gas | 35,237 | 12.3% |
Electricity | 27,239 | 9.5% |
Wood | 16,273 | 5.7% |
Other Fuels | 5,677 | 2.0% |
No Fuel | 1,418 | 0.5% |
Solar | 829 | 0.3% |
Coal | 258 | 0.1% |
Heating oil (58.2%)
Propane (13.0%)
Natural gas (12.3%)
Electricity (9.5%)
Wood (5.7%)
Other fuels (2.0%)
No fuel (0.5%)
Solar (0.3%)
Coal (0.1%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Southern Maine
Heating oil has become less popular in Southern Maine. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 168,673 to 167,298, a 0.82% drop.
Southern Maine Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 189,578 |
2012 | 185,709 |
2013 | 180,656 |
2014 | 176,181 |
2015 | 172,110 |
2016 | 168,673 |
2017 | 166,348 |
2018 | 165,495 |
2019 | 164,647 |
2020 | 166,755 |
2021 | 166,603 |
2022 | 167,298 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Southern Maine
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 24,978 to 37,433.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 28,987 to 35,237.
Electricity use for home heating in Southern Maine
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Southern Maine. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 14,008 to 27,239, a 94.45% increase.
Solar use for home heating in Southern Maine
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all space 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 in the basement.
Currently, 829 homes in Southern Maine are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 249.79% increase from 2016, when only 237 homes had installed active solar heating.
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