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Oil Prices in Cambridge, ME
Updated on June 23, 2025 at 05:02 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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A E Robinson Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Mckusick Petroleum Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Polar Bear Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Cambridge Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Cambridge homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Cambridge 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 Cambridge. 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge include Mckusick Petroleum Co Inc and Polar Bear Oil Co Inc.
Cambridge Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Cambridge: 3 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Cambridge: 18 miles
Average Number Of Cambridge Homes Served Per Company: 40 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Cambridge Oil Company: 29,169 gallons per year
Cambridge, ME Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Cambridge homeowners purchased a total of 87,507 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Cambridge ranks 333rd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Cambridge ranks 4129th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Cambridge’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 Cambridge, the average outside temperature was 1.9° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Cambridge Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 26.3° F |
2023 - 2024 | 28.2° F |
Cambridge Heating Oil Price History
Updated on June 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Date | Price |
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06/05/2025 | $3.299 |
06/04/2025 | $3.299 |
06/03/2025 | $3.299 |
06/02/2025 | $3.299 |
06/01/2025 | $3.299 |
05/31/2025 | $3.299 |
05/30/2025 | $3.299 |
05/29/2025 | $3.299 |
05/28/2025 | $3.299 |
05/27/2025 | $3.299 |
05/26/2025 | $3.299 |
05/25/2025 | $3.299 |
05/24/2025 | $3.299 |
05/23/2025 | $3.299 |
05/22/2025 | $3.299 |
05/21/2025 | $3.299 |
05/20/2025 | $3.299 |
05/19/2025 | $3.299 |
05/18/2025 | $3.299 |
05/17/2025 | $3.299 |
05/16/2025 | $3.299 |
05/15/2025 | $3.299 |
05/14/2025 | $3.299 |
05/13/2025 | $3.299 |
05/12/2025 | $3.299 |
05/11/2025 | $3.299 |
05/10/2025 | $3.299 |
05/09/2025 | $3.299 |
05/08/2025 | $3.299 |
20 Seconds Can Save Cambridge Families $1,000+ On Oil Bills Every Year
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Cambridge Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Cambridge, used by 122 or 53.74% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Cambridge homeowners is wood, used by 62 homes (27.31%). The remaining homes are heated with other fuels (60), propane (29), coal (1).
Cambridge Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Cambridge Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 122 | 53.7% |
Wood | 62 | 27.3% |
Other Fuels | 60 | 26.4% |
Propane | 29 | 12.8% |
Coal | 1 | 0.4% |
Heating oil (53.7%)
Wood (27.3%)
Other fuels (26.4%)
Propane (12.8%)
Coal (0.4%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Cambridge
Heating oil has become more popular in Cambridge. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes rose from 105 to 122, a 16.19% lift.
Cambridge Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 129 |
2012 | 134 |
2013 | 133 |
2014 | 105 |
2015 | 106 |
2016 | 100 |
2017 | 115 |
2018 | 122 |
2019 | 119 |
2020 | 124 |
2021 | 123 |
2022 | 122 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Cambridge
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 18 to 29.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in Cambridge.
Electricity use for home heating in Cambridge
Cambridge homeowners have yet to adopt electricity as a primary heating source.
Solar use for home heating in Cambridge
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 Cambridge have not yet adopted solar heating.
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Cambridge, ME Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 122 households in Cambridge, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Cambridge, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
53% of Cambridge, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Cambridge, ME Households | Cambridge, ME Heating Oil Households |
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227 | 122 |
3 Cambridge, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 87,507 gallons of heating oil delivered to Cambridge, ME homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Cambridge, 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 Cambridge, ME, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Bangor, ME and Pbt in Brewer, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Cambridge, ME.
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