Updated on February 21, 2025 at 09:57 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Colby & Gale | Call for price | No | No |
CB Haskell Fuel Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Maritime Energy | Call for price | No | No |
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Waldoboro Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Heating oil (68.4%)
Electricity (11.8%)
Wood (9.9%)
Propane (8.9%)
Natural gas (2.8%)
No fuel (0.8%)
Coal (0.8%)
Last year, Waldoboro homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Waldoboro ranks 44th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Waldoboro ranks 595th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Waldoboro’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 Waldoboro, the average outside temperature was 0.6° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Waldoboro Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 31.8° F |
2023 - 2024 | 32.4° F |
For Waldoboro homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Waldoboro 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 Waldoboro. Full service companies such as Maritime Energy 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 Waldoboro 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 Waldoboro include Colby & Gale and CB Haskell Fuel Company Inc.
Waldoboro Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Waldoboro: 3 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Waldoboro: 18 miles
Average Number Of Waldoboro Homes Served Per Company: 612 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Waldoboro Oil Company: 439,448 gallons per year
Approximately 1,838 households in Waldoboro, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Waldoboro, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
68% of Waldoboro, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Waldoboro, ME Households | Waldoboro, ME Heating Oil Households |
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2,688 | 1,838 |
3 Waldoboro, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Waldoboro, ME homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Waldoboro, ME community relies on its 3 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 Waldoboro, ME, two of the closest terminals are Gulf in So. Portland, ME and Buckeye in Bangor, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Waldoboro, ME.
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