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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Lowest Price Oil | $2.73 | Yes | Yes |
Vic and Sons Fuel Co | $2.85 | Yes | Yes |
Atlantic Heating Co | Call for price | No | No |
Mainely Heating Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Fieldings Oil Co Inc | $3.00 | Yes | Yes |
Maine Bio Fuel Inc | $2.69 | Yes | Yes |
AJ's Discount Oil Company | $2.77 | Yes | Yes |
Jamison Energy | $2.81 | Yes | Yes |
Nice Fuel | $2.82 | Yes | Yes |
Sea Land Energy | $3.00 | Yes | Yes |
Ruck Oil Inc | $2.84 | Yes | Yes |
Gil's Oil Service | $2.74 | Yes | Yes |
Order Oil Online | $2.73 | Yes | Yes |
Desrochers Oil | $2.74 | Yes | Yes |
Arrow Oil | $2.74 | Yes | Yes |
Higgins Energy | $2.90 | Yes | Yes |
Branch Brook Fuels Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Rinaldi Energy Llc | Call for price | No | No |
5 Star Fuel 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 |
DownEast Energy | 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 | $2.69 | $2.69 | Nov 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
150 | $2.69 | $2.69 | Nov 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
200 | $2.69 | $2.69 | Nov 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
250 | $2.69 | $2.69 | Nov 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Time Horizon | Price Change |
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1 Week Trend | -$0.014 |
1 Month Trend | -$0.066 |
1 Year Trend | -$0.807 |
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 | $2.809 |
11/17/2024 | $2.818 |
11/16/2024 | $2.818 |
11/15/2024 | $2.818 |
11/14/2024 | $2.825 |
11/13/2024 | $2.829 |
11/12/2024 | $2.829 |
11/11/2024 | $2.848 |
11/10/2024 | $2.830 |
11/09/2024 | $2.830 |
11/08/2024 | $2.869 |
11/07/2024 | $2.869 |
11/06/2024 | $2.869 |
11/05/2024 | $2.869 |
11/04/2024 | $2.869 |
11/03/2024 | $2.869 |
11/02/2024 | $2.869 |
11/01/2024 | $2.869 |
10/31/2024 | $2.869 |
10/30/2024 | $2.871 |
10/29/2024 | $2.891 |
10/28/2024 | $2.891 |
10/27/2024 | $2.891 |
10/26/2024 | $2.891 |
10/25/2024 | $2.891 |
10/24/2024 | $2.878 |
10/23/2024 | $2.878 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Scarborough, used by 5,279 or 56.96% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Scarborough homeowners is propane, used by 1,479 homes (15.96%). The remaining homes are heated with natural gas (1,180), electricity (1,156), wood (119), and other fuels (149).
Scarborough Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Scarborough Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 5,279 | 57.0% |
Propane | 1,479 | 16.0% |
Natural Gas | 1,180 | 12.7% |
Electricity | 1,156 | 12.5% |
Wood | 119 | 1.3% |
Solar | 92 | 1.0% |
Other Fuels | 57 | 0.6% |
Heating oil (57.0%)
Propane (16.0%)
Natural gas (12.7%)
Electricity (12.5%)
Wood (1.3%)
Solar (1.0%)
Other fuels (0.6%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Scarborough. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes rose from 4,852 to 5,279, a 8.80% lift.
Scarborough Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 5,378 |
2012 | 5,561 |
2013 | 5,433 |
2014 | 5,130 |
2015 | 5,279 |
2016 | 5,190 |
2017 | 5,007 |
2018 | 5,004 |
2019 | 5,000 |
2020 | 4,852 |
2021 | 5,061 |
2022 | 5,279 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,289 to 1,479.
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,089 to 1,180.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Scarborough. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 800 to 1,156, a 44.50% 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.
Currently, 92 homes in Scarborough are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 557.14% increase from 2020, when only 14 homes had installed active solar heating.
For Scarborough homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 47 heating oil companies that serve Scarborough 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 11 “full-service” oil companies that serve Scarborough. 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 Scarborough 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 Scarborough include Lampron Energy and Ruck Oil Inc.
Scarborough Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Scarborough: 47 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Scarborough: 18 miles
Average Number Of Scarborough Homes Served Per Company: 112 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Scarborough Oil Company: 80,563 gallons per year
Approximately 5,279 households in Scarborough, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Scarborough, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
56% of Scarborough, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Scarborough, ME Households | Scarborough, ME Heating Oil Households |
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9,268 | 5,279 |
47 Scarborough, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 4 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Scarborough, ME homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Scarborough, ME community relies on its 47 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 Scarborough, 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 Scarborough, ME.
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