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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Maine Bio Fuel Inc | Call for price | No | No |
AJ's Discount Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Atlantic Heating Co | Call for price | No | No |
Lowest Price Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Nice Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Paul's Services Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Order Oil Online | Call for price | No | No |
Suburban Propane | Call for price | No | No |
Smith Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Maine Standard Biofuels | Call for price | No | No |
Aj's Discount Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Fieldings Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Higgins Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Mainely Heating Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Sea Land Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Willow Creek Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Ruck Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Gil's Oil Service | Call for price | No | No |
Desrochers Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Rinaldi Energy Llc | Call for price | No | No |
5 Star Fuel Llc | Call for price | No | No |
Jamison Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Vic and Sons Fuel Co | Call for price | No | No |
Winterwood Fuel & Water | Call for price | No | No |
DownEast Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Beaupre Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Conroy's Oil Service | Call for price | No | No |
Dixon Brothers | Call for price | No | No |
Dodge Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Lampron Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Cash Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Maine Heating and Cooling | Call for price | No | No |
Peaks Island Fuel Company | Call for price | No | No |
Arrow Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Fleurent Fuel Company | Call for price | No | No |
Paquette Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Provencher Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Arrow Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Vadnais Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Champagnes Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Fleurent Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Champagne's Energy | 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 | $3.20 | $3.20 | Jan 20, 2025, 1:00 PM |
150 | $3.20 | $3.20 | Jan 20, 2025, 1:00 PM |
200 | $3.20 | $3.20 | Jan 20, 2025, 1:00 PM |
250 | $3.20 | $3.20 | Jan 20, 2025, 1:00 PM |
Updated on January 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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01/19/2025 | $3.334 |
01/18/2025 | $3.334 |
01/17/2025 | $3.334 |
01/16/2025 | $3.321 |
01/15/2025 | $3.277 |
01/14/2025 | $3.290 |
01/13/2025 | $3.290 |
01/12/2025 | $3.165 |
01/11/2025 | $3.165 |
01/10/2025 | $3.165 |
01/09/2025 | $3.096 |
01/08/2025 | $3.093 |
01/07/2025 | $3.043 |
01/06/2025 | $3.019 |
01/05/2025 | $2.963 |
01/04/2025 | $2.963 |
01/03/2025 | $2.963 |
01/02/2025 | $2.959 |
01/01/2025 | $2.962 |
12/31/2024 | $2.944 |
12/30/2024 | $2.928 |
12/29/2024 | $2.991 |
12/28/2024 | $2.991 |
12/27/2024 | $2.991 |
12/26/2024 | $2.981 |
12/25/2024 | $3.011 |
12/24/2024 | $2.957 |
12/23/2024 | $2.926 |
12/22/2024 | $2.927 |
12/21/2024 | $2.927 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Portland, used by 12,419 or 39.80% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Portland homeowners is heating oil, used by 10,512 homes (33.68%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (6,250), propane (1,363), other fuels (456), and other fuels (411).
Portland Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Portland Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 12,419 | 39.8% |
Heating Oil | 10,512 | 33.7% |
Electricity | 6,250 | 20.0% |
Propane | 1,363 | 4.4% |
Other Fuels | 456 | 1.5% |
Wood | 237 | 0.8% |
No Fuel | 146 | 0.5% |
Solar | 21 | 0.1% |
Coal | 7 | 0.0% |
Natural gas (39.8%)
Heating oil (33.7%)
Electricity (20.0%)
Propane (4.4%)
Other fuels (1.5%)
Wood (0.8%)
No fuel (0.5%)
Solar (0.1%)
Coal (0.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Portland. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 14,611 to 10,512, a 28.05% drop.
Portland Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 17,077 |
2012 | 16,251 |
2013 | 15,284 |
2014 | 14,611 |
2015 | 13,992 |
2016 | 13,320 |
2017 | 12,658 |
2018 | 11,943 |
2019 | 11,318 |
2020 | 11,200 |
2021 | 10,850 |
2022 | 10,512 |
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,037 to 1,363.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 10,270 to 12,419.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Portland. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 2,792 to 6,250, a 123.85% 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.
Currently, 21 homes in Portland are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 19.23% decrease from 2014, when only 26 homes had installed active solar heating.
For Portland homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 42 heating oil companies that serve Portland 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 8 “full-service” oil companies that serve Portland. Full service companies such as Arrow Oil Company or Cash Energy 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 Portland 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 Portland include Lampron Energy and AJ's Discount Oil Company.
Portland Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Portland: 42 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Portland: 18 miles
Average Number Of Portland Homes Served Per Company: 250 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Portland Oil Company: 179,522 gallons per year
Approximately 10,512 households in Portland, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Portland, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
33% of Portland, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Portland, ME Households | Portland, ME Heating Oil Households |
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31,207 | 10,512 |
42 Portland, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 8 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Portland, ME homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Portland, ME community relies on its 42 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 Portland, 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 Portland, ME.
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