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Oil Prices in Weld, ME
Updated on June 19, 2025 at 05:02 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Twitchell Fuel co | Call for price | No | No |
Sandy River Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Community Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Weld Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Weld homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Weld is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Weld. Full service companies such as undefined or undefined offer automatic fuel delivery and furnace repair under a single roof.
Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel Companies” or “Cash Heating Oil Companies”, these companies are for the budget-conscious Weld homeowner. In return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank and place an order when you run low on oil. Examples of cash heating oil companies that serve Weld include Twitchell Fuel co and Community Energy.
Weld Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Weld: 3 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Weld: 18 miles
Average Number Of Weld Homes Served Per Company: 30 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Weld Oil Company: 21,518 gallons per year
Weld, ME Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Weld homeowners purchased a total of 64,554 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Weld ranks 357th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Weld ranks 4558th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Weld’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 Weld, the average outside temperature was 2.5° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Weld Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 23.7° F |
2023 - 2024 | 26.2° F |
20 Seconds Can Save Weld Families $1,000+ On Oil Bills Every Year
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Weld Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Weld, used by 90 or 52.02% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Weld homeowners is wood, used by 72 homes (41.62%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (12), propane (6).
Weld Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Weld Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 90 | 52.0% |
Wood | 72 | 41.6% |
Electricity | 12 | 6.9% |
Propane | 6 | 3.5% |
Heating oil (52.0%)
Wood (41.6%)
Electricity (6.9%)
Propane (3.5%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Weld
Heating oil has become less popular in Weld. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 102 to 90, a 11.76% drop.
Weld Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 65 |
2012 | 65 |
2013 | 66 |
2014 | 86 |
2015 | 88 |
2016 | 86 |
2017 | 78 |
2018 | 91 |
2019 | 72 |
2020 | 102 |
2021 | 96 |
2022 | 90 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Weld
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 29 to 6.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in Weld.
Electricity use for home heating in Weld
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Weld. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 5 to 12, a 140.00% increase.
Solar use for home heating in Weld
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.
Homeowners in Weld have not yet adopted solar heating.
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Weld, ME Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 90 households in Weld, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Weld, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
52% of Weld, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Weld, ME Households | Weld, ME Heating Oil Households |
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173 | 90 |
3 Weld, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 64,554 gallons of heating oil delivered to Weld, ME homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Weld, ME community relies on its 3 oil companies to keep warm.
Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of Weld, ME, two of the closest terminals are Gulf in So. Portland, ME and Sprague in So. Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Weld, ME.
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