Updated Today at 01:10 AM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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O'Farrell Energy | $2.91 | Yes | Yes |
Kaler Oil Co Inc | $3.10 | Yes | Yes |
Kennebec Energy LLC | $3.10 | Yes | Yes |
Litchfield Fuel Co | $3.10 | Yes | Yes |
DownEast Energy | $2.94 | Yes | Yes |
M W Sewall | Call for price | No | No |
Crowley Energy | Call for price | No | No |
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 | $2.91 per gallon/gal | Apr 24, 2025, 1:10 AM |
150 gallonsgals | $2.91 per gallon/gal | Apr 24, 2025, 1:10 AM |
200 gallonsgals | $2.91 per gallon/gal | Apr 24, 2025, 1:10 AM |
250 gallonsgals | $2.91 per gallon/gal | Apr 24, 2025, 1:10 AM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Time Horizon | Price Change |
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1 Month Trend | -$0.158 |
1 Year Trend | -$0.382 |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Price |
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04/24/2025 | $3.029 |
04/23/2025 | $3.029 |
04/22/2025 | $3.029 |
04/21/2025 | $3.029 |
04/20/2025 | $3.029 |
04/19/2025 | $3.029 |
04/18/2025 | $3.029 |
04/17/2025 | $3.029 |
04/16/2025 | $3.109 |
04/15/2025 | $3.109 |
04/14/2025 | $3.109 |
04/13/2025 | $3.109 |
04/12/2025 | $3.109 |
04/11/2025 | $3.109 |
04/10/2025 | $3.109 |
04/09/2025 | $3.109 |
04/08/2025 | $3.109 |
04/07/2025 | $3.109 |
04/06/2025 | $3.124 |
04/05/2025 | $3.124 |
04/04/2025 | $3.124 |
04/03/2025 | $3.124 |
04/02/2025 | $3.149 |
04/01/2025 | $3.187 |
03/31/2025 | $3.187 |
03/30/2025 | $3.187 |
03/29/2025 | $3.187 |
03/28/2025 | $3.187 |
03/27/2025 | $3.187 |
03/26/2025 | $3.187 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Bowdoinham, used by 786 or 67.53% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Bowdoinham homeowners is wood, used by 234 homes (20.10%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (122), electricity (55).
Bowdoinham Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Bowdoinham Households | % of Households |
---|---|---|
Heating Oil | 786 | 67.5% |
Wood | 234 | 20.1% |
Propane | 122 | 10.5% |
Electricity | 55 | 4.7% |
Heating oil (67.5%)
Wood (20.1%)
Propane (10.5%)
Electricity (4.7%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Bowdoinham. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 949 to 786, a 17.18% drop.
Bowdoinham Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 736 |
2012 | 771 |
2013 | 721 |
2014 | 771 |
2015 | 674 |
2016 | 752 |
2017 | 723 |
2018 | 793 |
2019 | 882 |
2020 | 949 |
2021 | 864 |
2022 | 786 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 128 to 122.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in Bowdoinham.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Bowdoinham. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 47 to 55, a 17.02% 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 Bowdoinham have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Bowdoinham homeowners purchased a total of 563,776 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Bowdoinham ranks 120th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Bowdoinham ranks 1387th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Bowdoinham’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 Bowdoinham, the average outside temperature was 2.3° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Bowdoinham Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 29.6° F |
2023 - 2024 | 31.9° F |
For Bowdoinham homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 10 heating oil companies that serve Bowdoinham 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 Bowdoinham. 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 Bowdoinham 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 Bowdoinham include Crowley Energy and Kennebec Energy LLC.
Bowdoinham Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Bowdoinham: 10 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Bowdoinham: 18 miles
Average Number Of Bowdoinham Homes Served Per Company: 78 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Bowdoinham Oil Company: 56,377 gallons per year
Approximately 786 households in Bowdoinham, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Bowdoinham, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
67% of Bowdoinham, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Bowdoinham, ME Households | Bowdoinham, ME Heating Oil Households |
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1,164 | 786 |
10 Bowdoinham, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 563,775 gallons of heating oil delivered to Bowdoinham, ME homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Bowdoinham, 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 Bowdoinham, 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 Bowdoinham, ME.
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