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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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Maine Bio Fuel Inc | $2.74 | Yes | Yes |
DownEast Energy | $2.94 | Yes | Yes |
5 Star Fuel Llc | 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 |
Higgins Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Kennebec Energy LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Sea Land Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Ness Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Suburban Propane | Call for price | No | No |
Crowley Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Maine Heating and Cooling | Call for price | No | No |
Champagnes Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Peaks Island 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 | $2.74 | $2.74 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
150 | $2.74 | $2.74 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
200 | $2.74 | $2.74 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
250 | $2.74 | $2.74 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
Updated on December 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $2.839 |
12/20/2024 | $2.839 |
12/19/2024 | $2.839 |
12/18/2024 | $2.839 |
12/17/2024 | $2.839 |
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 | $2.813 |
12/09/2024 | $2.813 |
12/08/2024 | $2.780 |
12/07/2024 | $2.780 |
12/06/2024 | $2.809 |
12/05/2024 | $2.786 |
12/04/2024 | $2.786 |
12/03/2024 | $2.821 |
12/02/2024 | $2.821 |
12/01/2024 | $2.821 |
11/30/2024 | $2.821 |
11/29/2024 | $2.821 |
11/28/2024 | $2.821 |
11/27/2024 | $2.821 |
11/26/2024 | $2.821 |
11/25/2024 | $2.821 |
11/24/2024 | $2.821 |
11/23/2024 | $2.821 |
11/22/2024 | $2.821 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Pownal, used by 356 or 61.59% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Pownal homeowners is propane, used by 88 homes (15.22%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (62), natural gas (52), electricity (19).
Pownal Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Pownal Households | % of Households |
---|---|---|
Heating Oil | 356 | 61.6% |
Propane | 88 | 15.2% |
Wood | 62 | 10.7% |
Natural Gas | 52 | 9.0% |
Electricity | 19 | 3.3% |
Heating oil (61.6%)
Propane (15.2%)
Wood (10.7%)
Natural gas (9.0%)
Electricity (3.3%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Pownal. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 388 to 356, a 8.25% drop.
Pownal Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 433 |
2012 | 403 |
2013 | 404 |
2014 | 380 |
2015 | 377 |
2016 | 388 |
2017 | 393 |
2018 | 392 |
2019 | 366 |
2020 | 332 |
2021 | 344 |
2022 | 356 |
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 37 to 88.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 28 to 52.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Pownal. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 3 to 19, a 533.33% 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 Pownal have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Pownal homeowners purchased a total of 255,349 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Pownal ranks 210th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Pownal ranks 2427th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Pownal’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 Pownal, the average outside temperature was 4.2° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Pownal Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 38.1° F |
2023 - 2024 | 33.9° F |
For Pownal homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 16 heating oil companies that serve Pownal 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 3 “full-service” oil companies that serve Pownal. Full service companies such as Atlantic Heating Co or Lowest Price Oil 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 Pownal 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 Pownal include Crowley Energy and Kennebec Energy LLC.
Pownal Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Pownal: 16 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Pownal: 18 miles
Average Number Of Pownal Homes Served Per Company: 22 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Pownal Oil Company: 15,959 gallons per year
Approximately 356 households in Pownal, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Pownal, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
61% of Pownal, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Pownal, ME Households | Pownal, ME Heating Oil Households |
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578 | 356 |
16 Pownal, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 255,348 gallons of heating oil delivered to Pownal, ME homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Pownal, ME community relies on its 16 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 Pownal, 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 Pownal, ME.
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