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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Ness Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Bryant Energy Inc | Call for price | No | No |
C N Brown Co | Call for price | No | No |
Litchfield Fuel Co | Call for price | No | No |
CN Brown Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Blanchards Cash Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
MurrayHeutz Oil and Propane | Call for price | No | No |
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Updated on November 8, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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11/08/2024 | $2.999 |
11/07/2024 | $2.999 |
11/06/2024 | $2.999 |
11/05/2024 | $2.999 |
11/04/2024 | $2.999 |
11/03/2024 | $2.999 |
11/02/2024 | $2.999 |
11/01/2024 | $2.999 |
10/31/2024 | $2.999 |
10/30/2024 | $2.999 |
10/29/2024 | $2.999 |
10/28/2024 | $2.999 |
10/27/2024 | $2.999 |
10/26/2024 | $2.999 |
10/25/2024 | $2.999 |
10/24/2024 | $2.999 |
10/23/2024 | $2.999 |
10/22/2024 | $2.999 |
10/21/2024 | $2.999 |
10/20/2024 | $2.999 |
10/19/2024 | $2.999 |
10/18/2024 | $2.999 |
10/17/2024 | $2.999 |
10/16/2024 | $2.999 |
10/15/2024 | $2.999 |
10/14/2024 | $2.999 |
10/13/2024 | $2.999 |
10/12/2024 | $2.999 |
10/11/2024 | $2.999 |
10/10/2024 | $2.999 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Auburn, used by 5,409 or 52.22% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Auburn homeowners is natural gas, used by 2,264 homes (21.86%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (1,189), propane (907), wood (271), and other fuels (388).
Auburn Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Auburn Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 5,409 | 52.2% |
Natural Gas | 2,264 | 21.9% |
Electricity | 1,189 | 11.5% |
Propane | 907 | 8.8% |
Wood | 271 | 2.6% |
Other Fuels | 207 | 2.0% |
Solar | 96 | 0.9% |
No Fuel | 85 | 0.8% |
Heating oil (52.2%)
Natural gas (21.9%)
Electricity (11.5%)
Propane (8.8%)
Wood (2.6%)
Other fuels (2.0%)
Solar (0.9%)
No fuel (0.8%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Auburn. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes fell from 6,122 to 5,409, a 11.65% drop.
Auburn Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 7,349 |
2012 | 7,304 |
2013 | 6,983 |
2014 | 6,639 |
2015 | 6,450 |
2016 | 6,219 |
2017 | 6,122 |
2018 | 6,255 |
2019 | 6,224 |
2020 | 5,680 |
2021 | 5,543 |
2022 | 5,409 |
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 556 to 907.
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,774 to 2,264.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Auburn. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 524 to 1,189, a 126.91% 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, 96 homes in Auburn are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 159.46% increase from 2017, when only 37 homes had installed active solar heating.
For Auburn homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 7 heating oil companies that serve Auburn 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 1 “full-service” oil companies that serve Auburn. Full service companies such as Ness Oil Company 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 Auburn 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 Auburn include Litchfield Fuel Co and C N Brown Co.
Auburn Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Auburn: 7 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Auburn: 18 miles
Average Number Of Auburn Homes Served Per Company: 772 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Auburn Oil Company: 554,246 gallons per year
Approximately 5,409 households in Auburn, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Auburn, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
52% of Auburn, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Auburn, ME Households | Auburn, ME Heating Oil Households |
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10,359 | 5,409 |
7 Auburn, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 4 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Auburn, ME homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Auburn, ME community relies on its 7 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 Auburn, ME, two of the closest terminals are Gulf in So. Portland, ME and Sprague in So. Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Auburn, ME.
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