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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Van Buren, used by 624 or 81.04% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Van Buren homeowners is electricity, used by 64 homes (8.31%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (44), propane (16), coal (9), and other fuels (7).
Van Buren Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Van Buren Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 624 | 81.0% |
Electricity | 64 | 8.3% |
Wood | 44 | 5.7% |
Propane | 16 | 2.1% |
Coal | 9 | 1.2% |
Other Fuels | 7 | 0.9% |
Heating oil (81.0%)
Electricity (8.3%)
Wood (5.7%)
Propane (2.1%)
Coal (1.2%)
Other fuels (0.9%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Van Buren. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 717 to 624, a 12.97% drop.
Van Buren Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,026 |
2012 | 996 |
2013 | 960 |
2014 | 893 |
2015 | 796 |
2016 | 717 |
2017 | 653 |
2018 | 681 |
2019 | 695 |
2020 | 725 |
2021 | 673 |
2022 | 624 |
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4 to 16.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in Van Buren.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Van Buren. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 77 to 64, a 16.88% decrease.
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 Van Buren have not yet adopted solar heating.
For Van Buren homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 1 heating oil companies that serve Van Buren 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 Van Buren. 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 Van Buren 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 Van Buren include Tulsa Inc and undefined.
Van Buren Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Van Buren: 1 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Van Buren: 18 miles
Average Number Of Van Buren Homes Served Per Company: 624 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Van Buren Oil Company: 447,577 gallons per year
Approximately 624 households in Van Buren, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Van Buren, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
81% of Van Buren, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Van Buren, ME Households | Van Buren, ME Heating Oil Households |
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770 | 624 |
1 Van Buren, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 447,577 gallons of heating oil delivered to Van Buren, ME homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Van Buren, ME community relies on its 1 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 Van Buren, ME, two of the closest terminals are Pbt in Brewer, ME and Buckeye in Bangor, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Van Buren, ME.
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