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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 |
Kaler Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Kennebec Energy LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Crowley Energy | 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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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 | $2.939 |
12/09/2024 | $2.939 |
12/08/2024 | $2.839 |
12/07/2024 | $2.839 |
12/06/2024 | $2.839 |
12/05/2024 | $2.839 |
12/04/2024 | $2.839 |
12/03/2024 | $2.839 |
12/02/2024 | $2.839 |
12/01/2024 | $2.839 |
11/30/2024 | $2.839 |
11/29/2024 | $2.839 |
11/28/2024 | $2.839 |
11/27/2024 | $2.839 |
11/26/2024 | $2.839 |
11/25/2024 | $2.839 |
11/24/2024 | $2.839 |
11/23/2024 | $2.839 |
11/22/2024 | $2.839 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Phippsburg, used by 625 or 63.00% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Phippsburg homeowners is wood, used by 178 homes (17.94%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (176), electricity (14), natural gas (12), and other fuels (6).
Phippsburg Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Phippsburg Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 625 | 63.0% |
Wood | 178 | 17.9% |
Propane | 176 | 17.7% |
Electricity | 14 | 1.4% |
Natural Gas | 12 | 1.2% |
Other Fuels | 6 | 0.6% |
Heating oil (63.0%)
Wood (17.9%)
Propane (17.7%)
Electricity (1.4%)
Natural gas (1.2%)
Other fuels (0.6%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Phippsburg. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes fell from 746 to 625, a 16.22% drop.
Phippsburg Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 759 |
2012 | 716 |
2013 | 746 |
2014 | 677 |
2015 | 635 |
2016 | 648 |
2017 | 689 |
2018 | 623 |
2019 | 603 |
2020 | 625 |
2021 | 625 |
2022 | 625 |
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 68 to 176.
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4 to 12.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Phippsburg. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 14 to 14, 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.
Homeowners in Phippsburg have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Phippsburg homeowners purchased a total of 448,295 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Phippsburg ranks 135th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Phippsburg ranks 1665th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Phippsburg’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 Phippsburg, the average outside temperature was 4.4° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Phippsburg Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 38.5° F |
2023 - 2024 | 34.1° F |
For Phippsburg homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 7 heating oil companies that serve Phippsburg 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 Phippsburg. 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 Phippsburg 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 Phippsburg include Crowley Energy and Kennebec Energy LLC.
Phippsburg Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Phippsburg: 7 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Phippsburg: 18 miles
Average Number Of Phippsburg Homes Served Per Company: 89 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Phippsburg Oil Company: 64,042 gallons per year
Approximately 625 households in Phippsburg, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Phippsburg, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
63% of Phippsburg, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Phippsburg, ME Households | Phippsburg, ME Heating Oil Households |
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992 | 625 |
7 Phippsburg, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 448,295 gallons of heating oil delivered to Phippsburg, ME homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Phippsburg, ME community relies on its 7 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 Phippsburg, 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 Phippsburg, ME.
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