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Quantity | Price | Updated At |
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100 gallonsgals | $2.64 per gallon/gal | May 8, 2025, 3:00 PM |
150 gallonsgals | $2.64 per gallon/gal | May 8, 2025, 3:00 PM |
200 gallonsgals | $2.64 per gallon/gal | May 8, 2025, 3:00 PM |
250 gallonsgals | $2.64 per gallon/gal | May 8, 2025, 3:00 PM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Price |
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05/08/2025 | $2.876 |
05/07/2025 | $2.876 |
05/06/2025 | $2.876 |
05/05/2025 | $2.885 |
05/04/2025 | $2.898 |
05/03/2025 | $2.898 |
05/02/2025 | $2.898 |
05/01/2025 | $2.897 |
04/30/2025 | $2.926 |
04/29/2025 | $2.926 |
04/28/2025 | $2.917 |
04/27/2025 | $2.923 |
04/26/2025 | $2.923 |
04/25/2025 | $2.923 |
04/24/2025 | $2.923 |
04/23/2025 | $2.929 |
04/22/2025 | $2.929 |
04/21/2025 | $2.942 |
04/20/2025 | $2.942 |
04/19/2025 | $2.942 |
04/18/2025 | $2.970 |
04/17/2025 | $2.970 |
04/16/2025 | $3.041 |
04/15/2025 | $3.041 |
04/14/2025 | $3.041 |
04/13/2025 | $3.041 |
04/12/2025 | $3.041 |
04/11/2025 | $3.041 |
04/10/2025 | $3.041 |
04/09/2025 | $3.041 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Standish, used by 1,880 or 69.24% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Standish homeowners is propane, used by 594 homes (21.88%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (91), other fuels (90), coal (46), and other fuels (90).
Standish Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Standish Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 1,880 | 69.2% |
Propane | 594 | 21.9% |
Wood | 91 | 3.4% |
Other Fuels | 90 | 3.3% |
Coal | 46 | 1.7% |
Electricity | 43 | 1.6% |
Natural Gas | 17 | 0.6% |
Heating oil (69.2%)
Propane (21.9%)
Wood (3.4%)
Other fuels (3.3%)
Coal (1.7%)
Electricity (1.6%)
Natural gas (0.6%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Standish. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 2,268 to 1,880, a 17.11% drop.
Standish Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 2,480 |
2012 | 2,421 |
2013 | 2,244 |
2014 | 2,229 |
2015 | 2,268 |
2016 | 2,220 |
2017 | 2,120 |
2018 | 2,105 |
2019 | 1,951 |
2020 | 1,876 |
2021 | 1,878 |
2022 | 1,880 |
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 233 to 594.
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 13 to 17.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Standish. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 153 to 43, a 71.90% 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 Standish have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Standish homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Standish ranks 43rd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Standish ranks 582nd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Standish’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 Standish, the average outside temperature was 1.9° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Standish Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 31.5° F |
2023 - 2024 | 33.4° F |
Approximately 1,880 households in Standish, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Standish, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
69% of Standish, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Standish, ME Households | Standish, ME Heating Oil Households |
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2,715 | 1,880 |
Standish, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Standish, ME homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Standish, ME community relies on its undefined 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 Standish, ME, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in So. Portland, ME and Buckeye in South Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Standish, ME.
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