Updated Today at 09:00 AM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Colby & Gale | Call for price | No | No |
CB Haskell Fuel Company Inc | $3.05 | Yes | Yes |
Main Street Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Boothbay Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Carter's Propane Service | Call for price | No | No |
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Quantity | Price | Updated At |
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100 gallonsgals | $3.05 per gallon/gal | Apr 19, 2025, 9:00 AM |
150 gallonsgals | $3.05 per gallon/gal | Apr 19, 2025, 9:00 AM |
200 gallonsgals | $3.05 per gallon/gal | Apr 19, 2025, 9:00 AM |
250 gallonsgals | $3.05 per gallon/gal | Apr 19, 2025, 9:00 AM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Price |
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04/19/2025 | $3.049 |
04/18/2025 | $3.049 |
04/17/2025 | $3.049 |
04/16/2025 | $3.099 |
04/15/2025 | $3.099 |
04/14/2025 | $3.099 |
04/13/2025 | $3.099 |
04/12/2025 | $3.099 |
04/11/2025 | $3.099 |
04/10/2025 | $3.099 |
04/09/2025 | $3.099 |
04/08/2025 | $3.099 |
04/07/2025 | $3.099 |
04/06/2025 | $3.199 |
04/05/2025 | $3.199 |
04/04/2025 | $3.199 |
04/03/2025 | $3.199 |
04/02/2025 | $3.199 |
04/01/2025 | $3.199 |
03/31/2025 | $3.299 |
03/30/2025 | $3.299 |
03/29/2025 | $3.299 |
03/28/2025 | $3.299 |
03/27/2025 | $3.299 |
03/26/2025 | $3.299 |
03/25/2025 | $3.299 |
03/24/2025 | $3.299 |
03/23/2025 | $3.399 |
03/22/2025 | $3.399 |
03/21/2025 | $3.399 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Damariscotta, used by 441 or 52.69% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Damariscotta homeowners is propane, used by 199 homes (23.78%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (88), electricity (56), natural gas (37), and other fuels (36).
Damariscotta Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Damariscotta Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 441 | 52.7% |
Propane | 199 | 23.8% |
Wood | 88 | 10.5% |
Electricity | 56 | 6.7% |
Natural Gas | 37 | 4.4% |
Other Fuels | 36 | 4.3% |
Solar | 5 | 0.6% |
Heating oil (52.7%)
Propane (23.8%)
Wood (10.5%)
Electricity (6.7%)
Natural gas (4.4%)
Other fuels (4.3%)
Solar (0.6%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Damariscotta. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes fell from 567 to 441, a 22.22% drop.
Damariscotta Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 786 |
2012 | 665 |
2013 | 657 |
2014 | 642 |
2015 | 623 |
2016 | 561 |
2017 | 584 |
2018 | 584 |
2019 | 567 |
2020 | 537 |
2021 | 487 |
2022 | 441 |
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 156 to 199.
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 25 to 37.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Damariscotta. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 83 to 56, a 32.53% 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.
Currently, 5 homes in Damariscotta are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 0.00% decrease from 2019, when only 5 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Damariscotta homeowners purchased a total of 316,317 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Damariscotta ranks 176th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Damariscotta ranks 2124th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Damariscotta’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 Damariscotta, the average outside temperature was 0.9° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Damariscotta Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 31.5° F |
2023 - 2024 | 32.4° F |
For Damariscotta homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve Damariscotta 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 Damariscotta. 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 Damariscotta 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 Damariscotta include Boothbay Energy and Carter's Propane Service.
Damariscotta Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Damariscotta: 5 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Damariscotta: 18 miles
Average Number Of Damariscotta Homes Served Per Company: 88 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Damariscotta Oil Company: 63,263 gallons per year
Approximately 441 households in Damariscotta, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Damariscotta, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
52% of Damariscotta, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Damariscotta, ME Households | Damariscotta, ME Heating Oil Households |
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837 | 441 |
5 Damariscotta, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 316,316 gallons of heating oil delivered to Damariscotta, ME homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Damariscotta, ME community relies on its 5 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 Damariscotta, ME, two of the closest terminals are Gulf in So. Portland, ME and Citgo in Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Damariscotta, ME.
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