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Mount Desert Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Mount Desert homes heating with heating oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Mount Desert can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Mount Desert. Full service companies such as or offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The household does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for families who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Examples of 2 Mount Desert cash heating oil companies serving Mount Desert include Acadia Fuel and No Frills Oil Co Inc.

Mount Desert Number Two Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Fuel oil Companies Serving Mount Desert: 4 companies .
Average Number of Mount Desert Houses Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 70

Mount Desert, ME Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Mount Desert homeowners purchased a total of 201,553 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Mount Desert ranks 242nd for home heating oil consumption.

Country-wide, Mount Desert ranks 2778th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.

Short Term Trends

Mount Desert’s overall number two heating oil use changes yearly as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ heating systems need to burn increasing amounts of oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Mount Desert was 30.7°F, which was 0.1°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Mount Desert Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202530.7° F
2023 - 202430.8° F

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Average Mount Desert Heating Oil Price Trends

Updated on March 30, 2026

Time HorizonPrice Change
1 Week Trend-$0.036
1 Month Trend+$1.470
3 Month Trend+$1.950
1 Year Trend+$1.751

Average Mount Desert Heating Oil Price History

Updated on March 30, 2026

DatePrice
03/30/2026 $5.371
03/23/2026 $5.407
03/16/2026 $4.952
03/09/2026 $4.778
03/02/2026 $3.901
02/23/2026 $3.795
02/16/2026 $3.785
02/09/2026 $3.758
02/02/2026 $3.727
01/26/2026 $3.509
01/19/2026 $3.409
01/12/2026 $3.410
01/05/2026 $3.421
12/29/2025 $3.414
12/22/2025 $3.414
12/15/2025 $3.429
12/08/2025 $3.430
12/01/2025 $3.431
11/24/2025 $3.468
11/17/2025 $3.392
11/10/2025 $3.343
11/03/2025 $3.292
10/27/2025 $3.249
10/20/2025 $3.235
10/13/2025 $3.261
10/06/2025 $3.278
09/29/2025 $3.559
09/22/2025 $3.503
09/15/2025 $3.542
09/08/2025 $3.523
09/01/2025 $3.521
08/25/2025 $3.558
08/18/2025 $3.451
08/11/2025 $3.502
08/04/2025 $3.528
07/28/2025 $3.614
07/21/2025 $3.720
07/14/2025 $3.601
07/07/2025 $3.620
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Mount Desert Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Families have a choice of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the most common choice in Mount Desert, used by 278 or 52% of households. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Mount Desert families is Propane, used by 176 homes (33%). The other homes are heated with Electricity (5%), Other (4%), Wood (3%), and Natural Gas (2%).

Mount Desert Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

YearNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
202581762627818220
202441762328218118
202301742028319016
202201492328426017
2021131352029819017
2020211032331519011
201926922431552811
201821842032348511
201724871434243610
20167801737847710
20158717418661013
201416100843747014
2013611334768900
2012210434558900
2011210603908100

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Mount Desert

Heating oil has become decreasing in demand in Mount Desert. In the 12 years since 2013, the number of families using number two heating oil dipped from 476 to 278, a 42% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Mount Desert

Between 2013 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 113 to 176, a 56% change. Comparing 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 6 to 8, a 33% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Mount Desert

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Mount Desert. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 3 to 26, a 767% change.

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Mount Desert Heating Oil Delivery Overview

278 homes in Mount Desert heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Mount Desert temperatures drop as low as 26.5° F each winter. 52.4% of Mount Desert families depend on number two heating oil delivery each winter.

52.4% of Mount Desert, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Mount Desert, ME HouseholdsMount Desert, ME Heating Oil Households
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4 Mount Desert Heating Oil Companies You Can Trust

With 201,553 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Mount Desert homes last winter, the Mount Desert community looks to its 4 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Mount Desert, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Sprague in So. Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to residences and companies throughout Mount Desert and the surrounding area.