Updated on February 21, 2025 at 09:57 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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RH Foster Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Morin Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Marquis Heating Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Pushaw Energy | Call for price | No | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Greenbush, used by 332 or 56.08% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Greenbush homeowners is wood, used by 133 homes (22.47%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (76), electricity (37), other fuels (10), and other fuels (10).
Greenbush Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Greenbush Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 332 | 56.1% |
Wood | 133 | 22.5% |
Propane | 76 | 12.8% |
Electricity | 37 | 6.3% |
Other Fuels | 10 | 1.7% |
Natural Gas | 5 | 0.8% |
Heating oil (56.1%)
Wood (22.5%)
Propane (12.8%)
Electricity (6.3%)
Other fuels (1.7%)
Natural gas (0.8%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Greenbush. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes fell from 343 to 332, a 3.21% drop.
Greenbush Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 434 |
2012 | 423 |
2013 | 415 |
2014 | 425 |
2015 | 403 |
2016 | 384 |
2017 | 385 |
2018 | 373 |
2019 | 343 |
2020 | 348 |
2021 | 340 |
2022 | 332 |
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 66 to 76.
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 6 to 5.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Greenbush. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 58 to 37, a 36.21% 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 Greenbush have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Greenbush homeowners purchased a total of 238,134 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Greenbush ranks 218th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Greenbush ranks 2524th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Greenbush’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 Greenbush, the average outside temperature was 2.9° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Greenbush Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 26.9° F |
2023 - 2024 | 29.8° F |
For Greenbush homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Greenbush 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 Greenbush. 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 Greenbush 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 Greenbush include Morin Fuel and Marquis Heating Inc.
Greenbush Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Greenbush: 4 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Greenbush: 18 miles
Average Number Of Greenbush Homes Served Per Company: 83 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Greenbush Oil Company: 59,533 gallons per year
Approximately 332 households in Greenbush, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Greenbush, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
56% of Greenbush, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Greenbush, ME Households | Greenbush, ME Heating Oil Households |
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592 | 332 |
4 Greenbush, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 238,134 gallons of heating oil delivered to Greenbush, ME homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Greenbush, ME community relies on its 4 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 Greenbush, 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 Greenbush, ME.
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