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Updated on December 21, 2024 at 08:30 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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DownEast Energy | $2.94 | Yes | Yes |
M W Sewall | Call for price | No | No |
Kaler Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Lowest Price Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Higgins Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Kennebec Energy LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Crowley Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Peaks Island Fuel Company | Call for price | No | No |
Carter's Propane Service | Call for price | No | No |
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Order Size (gallons) | Credit (per gallon)(/gal) | Cash (per gallon)(/gal) | Updated At |
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100 | $2.94 | - | - |
150 | $2.94 | - | - |
200 | $2.94 | - | - |
250 | $2.94 | - | - |
Updated on December 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $2.939 |
12/20/2024 | $2.939 |
12/19/2024 | $2.939 |
12/18/2024 | $2.939 |
12/17/2024 | $2.939 |
12/16/2024 | $2.939 |
12/15/2024 | $2.939 |
12/14/2024 | $2.939 |
12/13/2024 | $2.939 |
12/12/2024 | $2.939 |
12/11/2024 | $2.939 |
12/10/2024 | $2.835 |
12/09/2024 | $2.835 |
12/08/2024 | $2.784 |
12/07/2024 | $2.784 |
12/06/2024 | $2.823 |
12/05/2024 | $2.823 |
12/04/2024 | $2.823 |
12/03/2024 | $2.823 |
12/02/2024 | $2.823 |
12/01/2024 | $2.823 |
11/30/2024 | $2.823 |
11/29/2024 | $2.823 |
11/28/2024 | $2.823 |
11/27/2024 | $2.823 |
11/26/2024 | $2.823 |
11/25/2024 | $2.823 |
11/24/2024 | $2.823 |
11/23/2024 | $2.823 |
11/22/2024 | $2.823 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Harpswell, used by 1,069 or 52.50% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Harpswell homeowners is propane, used by 575 homes (28.24%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (146), wood (94), other fuels (92), and other fuels (48).
Harpswell Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Harpswell Households | % of Households |
---|---|---|
Heating Oil | 1,069 | 52.5% |
Propane | 575 | 28.2% |
Electricity | 146 | 7.2% |
Wood | 94 | 4.6% |
Other Fuels | 92 | 4.5% |
Coal | 28 | 1.4% |
No Fuel | 11 | 0.5% |
Natural Gas | 9 | 0.4% |
Heating oil (52.5%)
Propane (28.2%)
Electricity (7.2%)
Wood (4.6%)
Other fuels (4.5%)
Coal (1.4%)
No fuel (0.5%)
Natural gas (0.4%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Harpswell. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes rose from 1,061 to 1,069, a 0.75% lift.
Harpswell Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,144 |
2012 | 1,107 |
2013 | 1,159 |
2014 | 1,111 |
2015 | 1,061 |
2016 | 1,107 |
2017 | 1,023 |
2018 | 987 |
2019 | 996 |
2020 | 1,007 |
2021 | 1,038 |
2022 | 1,069 |
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 287 to 575.
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 9 to 9.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Harpswell. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 54 to 146, a 170.37% increase.
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 Harpswell have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Harpswell homeowners purchased a total of 766,764 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Harpswell ranks 91st for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Harpswell ranks 1082nd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Harpswell’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 Harpswell, the average outside temperature was 4.4° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Harpswell Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 38.5° F |
2023 - 2024 | 34.1° F |
For Harpswell homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 9 heating oil companies that serve Harpswell 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 1 “full-service” oil companies that serve Harpswell. Full service companies such as Lowest Price Oil 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 Harpswell 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 Harpswell include Crowley Energy and Kennebec Energy LLC.
Harpswell Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Harpswell: 9 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Harpswell: 18 miles
Average Number Of Harpswell Homes Served Per Company: 118 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Harpswell Oil Company: 85,195 gallons per year
Approximately 1,069 households in Harpswell, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Harpswell, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
52% of Harpswell, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Harpswell, ME Households | Harpswell, ME Heating Oil Households |
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2,036 | 1,069 |
9 Harpswell, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 766,763 gallons of heating oil delivered to Harpswell, ME homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Harpswell, ME community relies on its 9 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 Harpswell, ME, two of the closest terminals are Gulf in So. Portland, ME and Citgo in Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Harpswell, ME.
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