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Updated on December 21, 2024 at 08:30 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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DownEast Energy | $2.94 | Yes | Yes |
M W Sewall | Call for price | No | No |
AJ's Discount Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Kaler Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Lowest Price Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Higgins Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Kennebec Energy LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Smith Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Crowley Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Peaks Island Fuel Company | 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 | $2.94 | - | - |
150 | $2.94 | - | - |
200 | $2.94 | - | - |
250 | $2.94 | - | - |
Updated on December 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $2.939 |
12/20/2024 | $2.939 |
12/19/2024 | $2.939 |
12/18/2024 | $2.939 |
12/17/2024 | $2.939 |
12/16/2024 | $2.939 |
12/15/2024 | $2.939 |
12/14/2024 | $2.939 |
12/13/2024 | $2.939 |
12/12/2024 | $2.939 |
12/11/2024 | $2.939 |
12/10/2024 | $2.813 |
12/09/2024 | $2.813 |
12/08/2024 | $2.780 |
12/07/2024 | $2.780 |
12/06/2024 | $2.809 |
12/05/2024 | $2.809 |
12/04/2024 | $2.809 |
12/03/2024 | $2.809 |
12/02/2024 | $2.809 |
12/01/2024 | $2.809 |
11/30/2024 | $2.809 |
11/29/2024 | $2.809 |
11/28/2024 | $2.809 |
11/27/2024 | $2.809 |
11/26/2024 | $2.809 |
11/25/2024 | $2.809 |
11/24/2024 | $2.809 |
11/23/2024 | $2.809 |
11/22/2024 | $2.809 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Orrs Island, used by 212 or 61.45% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Orrs Island homeowners is propane, used by 118 homes (34.20%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (28).
Orrs Island Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Orrs Island Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 212 | 61.5% |
Propane | 118 | 34.2% |
Electricity | 28 | 8.1% |
Heating oil (61.5%)
Propane (34.2%)
Electricity (8.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Orrs Island. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes fell from 242 to 212, a 12.40% drop.
Orrs Island Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 157 |
2012 | 149 |
2013 | 139 |
2014 | 162 |
2015 | 163 |
2016 | 155 |
2017 | 198 |
2018 | 242 |
2019 | 251 |
2020 | 278 |
2021 | 243 |
2022 | 212 |
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 107 to 118.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in Orrs Island.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Orrs Island. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 10 to 28, a 180.00% 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.
Homeowners in Orrs Island have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Orrs Island homeowners purchased a total of 152,062 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Orrs Island ranks 279th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Orrs Island ranks 3256th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Orrs Island’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 Orrs Island, the average outside temperature was 4.4° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Orrs Island Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 39.5° F |
2023 - 2024 | 35.1° F |
For Orrs Island homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 10 heating oil companies that serve Orrs Island 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 Orrs Island. Full service companies such as Lowest Price Oil 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 Orrs Island 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 Orrs Island include Crowley Energy and Kennebec Energy LLC.
Orrs Island Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Orrs Island: 10 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Orrs Island: 18 miles
Average Number Of Orrs Island Homes Served Per Company: 21 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Orrs Island Oil Company: 15,206 gallons per year
Approximately 212 households in Orrs Island, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Orrs Island, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
61% of Orrs Island, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Orrs Island, ME Households | Orrs Island, ME Heating Oil Households |
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345 | 212 |
10 Orrs Island, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 152,061 gallons of heating oil delivered to Orrs Island, ME homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Orrs Island, ME community relies on its 10 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 Orrs Island, 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 Orrs Island, ME.
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