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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Bryant Energy Inc | Call for price | No | No |
C N Brown 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 Buckfield, used by 606 or 46.83% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Buckfield homeowners is wood, used by 494 homes (38.18%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (153), electricity (27), other fuels (21), and other fuels (3).
Buckfield Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Buckfield Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 606 | 46.8% |
Wood | 494 | 38.2% |
Propane | 153 | 11.8% |
Electricity | 27 | 2.1% |
Other Fuels | 21 | 1.6% |
Solar | 3 | 0.2% |
Heating oil (46.8%)
Wood (38.2%)
Propane (11.8%)
Electricity (2.1%)
Other fuels (1.6%)
Solar (0.2%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Buckfield. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes rose from 591 to 606, a 2.54% lift.
Buckfield Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 672 |
2012 | 637 |
2013 | 652 |
2014 | 673 |
2015 | 621 |
2016 | 638 |
2017 | 616 |
2018 | 634 |
2019 | 591 |
2020 | 654 |
2021 | 630 |
2022 | 606 |
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 121 to 153.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in Buckfield.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Buckfield. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 27 to 27, a 0.00% 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, 3 homes in Buckfield are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 50.00% decrease from 2019, when only 6 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Buckfield homeowners purchased a total of 434,667 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Buckfield ranks 142nd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Buckfield ranks 1699th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Buckfield’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 Buckfield, the average outside temperature was 1.6° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Buckfield Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 32.4° F |
2023 - 2024 | 30.8° F |
For Buckfield homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve Buckfield 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 Buckfield. 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 Buckfield 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 Buckfield include C N Brown Co and CN Brown Energy.
Buckfield Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Buckfield: 5 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Buckfield: 18 miles
Average Number Of Buckfield Homes Served Per Company: 121 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Buckfield Oil Company: 86,933 gallons per year
Approximately 606 households in Buckfield, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Buckfield, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
46% of Buckfield, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Buckfield, ME Households | Buckfield, ME Heating Oil Households |
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1,294 | 606 |
5 Buckfield, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 434,666 gallons of heating oil delivered to Buckfield, ME homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Buckfield, 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 Buckfield, 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 Buckfield, ME.
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