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Oil Prices For Heating Oil Companies In Charleston, ME
| Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon |
|---|---|
| Griffin Fuel | Call for price |
| Mckusick Petroleum Company | Call for price |
| Levant Oil Inc | Call for price |
| A E Robinson Oil Company | Call for price |
Charleston Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Charleston households heating with fuel oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Charleston can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are 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 Charleston. Full service companies such as or offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic 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 customer 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 households who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Examples of 2 Charleston cash heating oil companies serving Charleston include Griffin Fuel and Mckusick Petroleum Co Inc.
Charleston Heating Oil Company Statistics: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Charleston: 4 companies .
Average Number of Charleston Households Served per Fuel Oil company : 69
Charleston, ME Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Charleston homeowners purchased a total of 184,339 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Charleston ranks 256th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Charleston ranks 2925th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Charleston’s overall fuel oil consumption varies each year correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Charleston was 22.9°F, which was 2.8°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Charleston Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 22.9° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 25.7° F |
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Average Charleston Heating Oil Price Trends
Updated on March 30, 2026
| Time Horizon | Price Change |
|---|---|
| 1 Week Trend | -$0.036 |
| 1 Month Trend | +$1.470 |
| 3 Month Trend | +$1.950 |
| 1 Year Trend | +$2.122 |
Average Charleston Heating Oil Price History
Updated on March 30, 2026
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 03/30/2026 | $5.371 |
| 03/23/2026 | $5.407 |
| 03/16/2026 | $4.952 |
| 03/09/2026 | $4.778 |
| 03/02/2026 | $3.901 |
| 02/23/2026 | $3.795 |
| 02/16/2026 | $3.785 |
| 02/09/2026 | $3.758 |
| 02/02/2026 | $3.727 |
| 01/26/2026 | $3.509 |
| 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 |
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Charleston Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homes have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the most common choice in Charleston, used by 274 or 56% of residents. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Charleston families is Wood, used by 77 homes (16%). The rest of the homes are heated with Propane (12%), Other (7%), Electricity (6%), and Natural Gas (2%).
Charleston Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (No. of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 59 | 30 | 274 | 77 | 4 | 29 |
| 2024 | 7 | 55 | 28 | 274 | 79 | 2 | 27 |
| 2023 | 2 | 49 | 25 | 272 | 81 | 0 | 24 |
| 2022 | 0 | 36 | 11 | 268 | 65 | 0 | 21 |
| 2021 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 267 | 82 | 5 | 13 |
| 2020 | 0 | 41 | 15 | 277 | 92 | 5 | 20 |
| 2019 | 0 | 58 | 30 | 275 | 93 | 6 | 17 |
| 2018 | 0 | 39 | 27 | 255 | 103 | 6 | 28 |
| 2017 | 3 | 38 | 37 | 240 | 105 | 6 | 28 |
| 2016 | 3 | 35 | 43 | 219 | 104 | 0 | 26 |
| 2015 | 11 | 32 | 30 | 215 | 95 | 0 | 28 |
| 2014 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 206 | 117 | 0 | 23 |
| 2013 | 10 | 25 | 19 | 249 | 129 | 0 | 6 |
| 2012 | 7 | 32 | 20 | 259 | 135 | 0 | 7 |
| 2011 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 280 | 121 | 0 | 7 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Charleston
Heating oil has become less frequently used in Charleston. In the 5 years since 2020, the number of households using number two heating oil dipped from 277 to 274, a 1% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Charleston
Between 2020 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 41 to 59, a 44% change. Comparing 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel remained unchanged at 12, a 0% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Charleston
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Charleston. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 15 to 30, a 100% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Charleston
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all 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 (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. As it stands today, 4 homes in Charleston are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 20% drop from 2020, when 5 homes incorporated active solar heating.
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Charleston Heating Oil Delivery Overview
274 homes in Charleston heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Charleston temperatures drop as low as 15.9° F each winter. 56% of Charleston families are reliant on heating oil delivery each winter.
56% of Charleston, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Charleston, ME Households | Charleston, ME Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 489 | 274 |
4 Charleston Oil Companies You Can Bank On
With 184,339 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Charleston families last winter, the Charleston community relies on its 4 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. 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 Charleston, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Sprague in So. Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the oil to homes and businesses throughout Charleston and the surrounding region.
