Central Maine Heating Oil Price Trends
Updated on December 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
| Time Horizon | Price Change |
|---|---|
| 1 Day | -$0.173 |
| 1 Week | -$0.150 |
| 1 Month | -$0.057 |
| 1 Year | +$0.089 |
Central Maine Heating Oil Price History
Updated on December 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 12/08/2025 | $3.273 |
| 12/07/2025 | $3.296 |
| 12/06/2025 | $3.296 |
| 12/05/2025 | $3.296 |
| 12/04/2025 | $3.280 |
| 12/03/2025 | $3.273 |
| 12/02/2025 | $3.273 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.265 |
| 11/30/2025 | $3.268 |
| 11/29/2025 | $3.239 |
| 11/28/2025 | $3.239 |
| 11/27/2025 | $3.239 |
| 11/26/2025 | $3.233 |
| 11/25/2025 | $3.233 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.266 |
| 11/23/2025 | $3.246 |
| 11/22/2025 | $3.246 |
| 11/21/2025 | $3.246 |
| 11/20/2025 | $3.246 |
| 11/19/2025 | $3.216 |
| 11/18/2025 | $3.180 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.154 |
| 11/16/2025 | $3.180 |
| 11/15/2025 | $3.180 |
| 11/14/2025 | $3.180 |
| 11/13/2025 | $3.174 |
| 11/12/2025 | $3.144 |
| 11/11/2025 | $3.149 |
| 11/10/2025 | $3.149 |
| 11/09/2025 | $3.120 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Central Maine Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Families have a choice of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the most popular choice in Central Maine, used by 3,236,738 or 54% of households. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Central Maine residents is Electricity, used by 733,723 homes (12%). The remaining homes are heated with Propane (12%), Natural Gas (11%), Wood (10%), and Other (2%).
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Central Maine
Oil has become less popular in Central Maine. In the 10 years since 2015, the number of families using heating oil dipped from 4,261,987 to 3,236,738, a 24% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Central Maine
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 560,958 to 698,466, a 25% change. Comparing 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 413,155 to 653,594, a 58% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Central Maine
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Central Maine. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 340,079 to 733,723, a 116% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Central Maine
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. As it stands today, 8,609 homes in Central Maine are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 39% gain from 2015, when 6,178 homes incorporated active solar heating.
Central Maine Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Central Maine households heating with heating oil, choosing which of the 26 heating oil companies that serve Central Maine plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 3 “full-service” oil companies that serve Central Maine. Full service companies such as Ness Oil Company or offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s 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: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for homeowners who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. A few of the 2 Central Maine cash heating oil companies serving Central Maine include Litchfield Fuel Co and O'Farrell Energy.
Central Maine Heating Oil Company Statistics: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Central Maine: 26 companies . Average Number of Central Maine Homes Served per Fuel Oil company : 55260
Central Maine Heating Oil Delivery Overview
2,594,166 families in Central Maine heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Central Maine temperatures drop as low as 24° F each winter. 52% of Central Maine homes depend on oil delivery each winter.
53% of Central Maine Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Central Maine Households | Central Maine Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 6.0M | 3.2M |
26 Central Maine Oil Companies Go The Distance
With 246,945,990.52 gallons of heating oil delivered to Central Maine houses during this past winter, the Central Maine community depends on its 26 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 Central Maine, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Sprague in So. Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the oil to homes and businesses throughout Central Maine and the surrounding region.
