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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Alfred Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Top It Off Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Fieldings Oil Co Inc | $3.00 | Yes | Yes |
Ruck Oil Inc | $2.84 | Yes | Yes |
Gil's Oil Service | $2.74 | Yes | Yes |
Desrochers Oil | $2.74 | Yes | Yes |
Arrow Oil | $2.74 | Yes | Yes |
Carroll Fuel Company J P | Call for price | No | No |
Garthwaite Energy Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Quality Fuels Llc | Call for price | No | No |
Branch Brook Fuels Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Rinaldi Energy Llc | Call for price | No | No |
Roberge Energy Llc | Call for price | No | No |
Eagle Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Fleurent Fuel Company | Call for price | No | No |
Willow Creek Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Winterwood Fuel & Water | Call for price | No | No |
Beaupre Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Conroy's Oil Service | Call for price | No | No |
D & J Fuels LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Champagne's Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Seacoast Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Paquette Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Integrity Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Rymes | Call for price | No | No |
Noble Fuels Inc | Call for price | No | No |
EMERY MILLS ENERGY INC | Call for price | No | No |
Bargain Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Stadig Fuels Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Garrett Pillsbury Plumbing & Heating | Call for price | No | No |
Arrow Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Ruck Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Provencher Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Fleurent Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Vadnais Oil | 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 | $2.74 | $2.74 | Nov 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
150 | $2.74 | $2.74 | Nov 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
200 | $2.74 | $2.74 | Nov 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
250 | $2.74 | $2.74 | Nov 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Time Horizon | Price Change |
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1 Week Trend | -$0.020 |
1 Month Trend | -$0.064 |
1 Year Trend | -$0.836 |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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11/21/2024 | $2.811 |
11/20/2024 | $2.811 |
11/19/2024 | $2.811 |
11/18/2024 | $2.804 |
11/17/2024 | $2.831 |
11/16/2024 | $2.831 |
11/15/2024 | $2.831 |
11/14/2024 | $2.831 |
11/13/2024 | $2.831 |
11/12/2024 | $2.831 |
11/11/2024 | $2.893 |
11/10/2024 | $2.870 |
11/09/2024 | $2.870 |
11/08/2024 | $2.865 |
11/07/2024 | $2.865 |
11/06/2024 | $2.865 |
11/05/2024 | $2.865 |
11/04/2024 | $2.865 |
11/03/2024 | $2.865 |
11/02/2024 | $2.865 |
11/01/2024 | $2.865 |
10/31/2024 | $2.865 |
10/30/2024 | $2.865 |
10/29/2024 | $2.885 |
10/28/2024 | $2.903 |
10/27/2024 | $2.903 |
10/26/2024 | $2.903 |
10/25/2024 | $2.903 |
10/24/2024 | $2.877 |
10/23/2024 | $2.884 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Alfred, used by 1,897 or 62.55% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Alfred homeowners is propane, used by 845 homes (27.86%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (342), electricity (99), other fuels (2).
Alfred Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Alfred Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 1,897 | 62.6% |
Propane | 845 | 27.9% |
Wood | 342 | 11.3% |
Electricity | 99 | 3.3% |
Other Fuels | 2 | 0.1% |
Heating oil (62.6%)
Propane (27.9%)
Wood (11.3%)
Electricity (3.3%)
Other fuels (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Alfred. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes fell from 2,066 to 1,897, a 8.18% drop.
Alfred Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 2,023 |
2012 | 1,853 |
2013 | 1,852 |
2014 | 1,818 |
2015 | 1,890 |
2016 | 1,927 |
2017 | 1,962 |
2018 | 1,992 |
2019 | 2,066 |
2020 | 2,191 |
2021 | 2,039 |
2022 | 1,897 |
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 351 to 845.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in Alfred.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Alfred. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 87 to 99, a 13.79% 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 Alfred have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Alfred homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Alfred ranks 41st for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Alfred ranks 576th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Alfred’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 Alfred, the average outside temperature was 1.6° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Alfred Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2023 - 2024 | 31.1° F |
Winter 2022 - 2023 | 29.5° F |
For Alfred homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 35 heating oil companies that serve Alfred 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 5 “full-service” oil companies that serve Alfred. Full service companies such as Arrow Oil Company or Alfred Oil 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 Alfred 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 Alfred include EMERY MILLS ENERGY INC and Ruck Oil Inc.
Alfred Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Alfred: 35 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Alfred: 18 miles
Average Number Of Alfred Homes Served Per Company: 54 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Alfred Oil Company: 38,876 gallons per year
Approximately 1,897 households in Alfred, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Alfred, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
62% of Alfred, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Alfred, ME Households | Alfred, ME Heating Oil Households |
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3,033 | 1,897 |
35 Alfred, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Alfred, ME homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Alfred, ME community relies on its 35 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 Alfred, ME, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in So. Portland, ME and Buckeye in South Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Alfred, ME.
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