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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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MA Haskell Fuel Company LLC | $2.90 | Yes | Yes |
Fabian Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Waldo Country Oil & Propane | Call for price | No | No |
Fabian Discount Online | Call for price | No | No |
Summit Natural Gas | Call for price | No | No |
Augusta 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 | $2.90 | - | - |
150 | $2.90 | - | - |
200 | $2.90 | - | - |
250 | $2.90 | - | - |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $2.899 |
12/20/2024 | $2.899 |
12/19/2024 | $2.899 |
12/18/2024 | $2.899 |
12/17/2024 | $2.899 |
12/16/2024 | $2.899 |
12/10/2024 | $2.799 |
12/09/2024 | $2.799 |
12/08/2024 | $2.799 |
12/07/2024 | $2.799 |
12/06/2024 | $2.799 |
12/05/2024 | $2.799 |
12/04/2024 | $2.799 |
12/03/2024 | $2.799 |
12/02/2024 | $2.799 |
12/01/2024 | $2.799 |
11/30/2024 | $2.799 |
11/29/2024 | $2.799 |
11/28/2024 | $2.799 |
11/27/2024 | $2.799 |
11/26/2024 | $2.799 |
11/25/2024 | $2.799 |
11/24/2024 | $2.799 |
11/23/2024 | $2.799 |
11/22/2024 | $2.799 |
11/21/2024 | $2.799 |
11/20/2024 | $2.799 |
11/19/2024 | $2.799 |
11/18/2024 | $2.799 |
11/17/2024 | $2.799 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Waterville, used by 7,594 or 72.51% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Waterville homeowners is electricity, used by 931 homes (8.89%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (882), natural gas (495), wood (385), and other fuels (184).
Waterville Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Waterville Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 7,594 | 72.5% |
Electricity | 931 | 8.9% |
Propane | 882 | 8.4% |
Natural Gas | 495 | 4.7% |
Wood | 385 | 3.7% |
Other Fuels | 132 | 1.3% |
No Fuel | 39 | 0.4% |
Coal | 13 | 0.1% |
Heating oil (72.5%)
Electricity (8.9%)
Propane (8.4%)
Natural gas (4.7%)
Wood (3.7%)
Other fuels (1.3%)
No fuel (0.4%)
Coal (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Waterville. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 9,053 to 7,594, a 16.12% drop.
Waterville Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 9,100 |
2012 | 9,163 |
2013 | 9,155 |
2014 | 9,053 |
2015 | 9,223 |
2016 | 9,043 |
2017 | 8,793 |
2018 | 8,852 |
2019 | 8,631 |
2020 | 8,282 |
2021 | 7,931 |
2022 | 7,594 |
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 722 to 882.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 64 to 495.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Waterville. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 424 to 931, a 119.58% 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 Waterville have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Waterville homeowners purchased a total of 5 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Waterville ranks 5th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Waterville ranks 42nd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Waterville’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 Waterville, the average outside temperature was 4.8° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Waterville Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 34.8° F |
2023 - 2024 | 30° F |
For Waterville homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 6 heating oil companies that serve Waterville 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 Waterville. Full service companies such as MA Haskell Fuel Company LLC 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 Waterville 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 Waterville include Fabian Discount Online and Fabian Oil Inc.
Waterville Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Waterville: 6 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Waterville: 18 miles
Average Number Of Waterville Homes Served Per Company: 1,265 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Waterville Oil Company: 907,827 gallons per year
Approximately 7,594 households in Waterville, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Waterville, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
72% of Waterville, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Waterville, ME Households | Waterville, ME Heating Oil Households |
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10,473 | 7,594 |
6 Waterville, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 5 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Waterville, ME homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Waterville, ME community relies on its 6 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 Waterville, ME, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Bangor, ME and Pbt in Brewer, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Waterville, ME.
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