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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Pitstop | $3.10 | Yes | Yes |
Stone Road Energy Llc | Call for price | No | No |
Bryant Energy Inc | Call for price | No | No |
C N Brown Co | Call for price | No | No |
Dirigo Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Ness Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
CN Brown Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Champagnes Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Blanchards Cash Fuel | 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 | - | $3.10 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
150 | - | $3.10 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
200 | - | $3.10 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
250 | - | $3.10 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $3.099 |
12/20/2024 | $3.099 |
12/19/2024 | $3.099 |
12/18/2024 | $3.099 |
12/17/2024 | $3.099 |
12/16/2024 | $3.099 |
12/15/2024 | $3.099 |
12/14/2024 | $3.099 |
12/13/2024 | $3.099 |
12/12/2024 | $3.099 |
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 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Oxford, used by 1,239 or 53.18% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Oxford homeowners is propane, used by 539 homes (23.13%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (455), other fuels (64), electricity (63).
Oxford Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Oxford Households | % of Households |
---|---|---|
Heating Oil | 1,239 | 53.2% |
Propane | 539 | 23.1% |
Wood | 455 | 19.5% |
Other Fuels | 64 | 2.8% |
Electricity | 63 | 2.7% |
Heating oil (53.2%)
Propane (23.1%)
Wood (19.5%)
Other fuels (2.8%)
Electricity (2.7%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Oxford. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,278 to 1,239, a 3.05% drop.
Oxford Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,684 |
2012 | 1,639 |
2013 | 1,649 |
2014 | 1,485 |
2015 | 1,332 |
2016 | 1,396 |
2017 | 1,223 |
2018 | 1,169 |
2019 | 1,278 |
2020 | 1,336 |
2021 | 1,287 |
2022 | 1,239 |
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 316 to 539.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in Oxford.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Oxford. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 46 to 63, a 36.96% 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 Oxford have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Oxford homeowners purchased a total of 888,700 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Oxford ranks 79th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Oxford ranks 940th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Oxford’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 Oxford, the average outside temperature was 3.8° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Oxford Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 33.2° F |
2023 - 2024 | 29.4° F |
For Oxford homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 9 heating oil companies that serve Oxford 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 Oxford. 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 Oxford 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 Oxford include C N Brown Co and CN Brown Energy.
Oxford Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Oxford: 9 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Oxford: 18 miles
Average Number Of Oxford Homes Served Per Company: 137 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Oxford Oil Company: 98,744 gallons per year
Approximately 1,239 households in Oxford, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Oxford, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
53% of Oxford, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Oxford, ME Households | Oxford, ME Heating Oil Households |
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2,330 | 1,239 |
9 Oxford, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 888,700 gallons of heating oil delivered to Oxford, ME homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Oxford, ME community relies on its 9 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 Oxford, 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 Oxford, ME.
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