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Order Size (gallons) | Credit (per gallon)(/gal) | Cash (per gallon)(/gal) | Updated At |
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100 | $3.29 | $3.29 | Feb 11, 2025, 10:00 AM |
150 | $3.29 | $3.29 | Feb 11, 2025, 10:00 AM |
200 | $3.29 | $3.29 | Feb 11, 2025, 10:00 AM |
250 | $3.29 | $3.29 | Feb 11, 2025, 10:00 AM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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02/11/2025 | $3.446 |
02/10/2025 | $3.425 |
02/09/2025 | $3.389 |
02/08/2025 | $3.389 |
02/07/2025 | $3.389 |
02/06/2025 | $3.389 |
02/05/2025 | $3.389 |
02/04/2025 | $3.379 |
02/03/2025 | $3.470 |
02/02/2025 | $3.332 |
02/01/2025 | $3.332 |
01/31/2025 | $3.332 |
01/30/2025 | $3.332 |
01/29/2025 | $3.332 |
01/28/2025 | $3.337 |
01/27/2025 | $3.332 |
01/26/2025 | $3.499 |
01/25/2025 | $3.499 |
01/24/2025 | $3.499 |
01/23/2025 | $3.499 |
01/22/2025 | $3.332 |
01/21/2025 | $3.348 |
01/20/2025 | $3.338 |
01/19/2025 | $3.333 |
01/18/2025 | $3.333 |
01/17/2025 | $3.333 |
01/16/2025 | $3.322 |
01/15/2025 | $3.282 |
01/14/2025 | $3.290 |
01/13/2025 | $3.290 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Yarmouth, used by 2,229 or 60.36% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Yarmouth homeowners is natural gas, used by 579 homes (15.68%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (410), electricity (330), wood (80), and other fuels (88).
Yarmouth Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Yarmouth Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 2,229 | 60.4% |
Natural Gas | 579 | 15.7% |
Propane | 410 | 11.1% |
Electricity | 330 | 8.9% |
Wood | 80 | 2.2% |
Solar | 51 | 1.4% |
Other Fuels | 37 | 1.0% |
Heating oil (60.4%)
Natural gas (15.7%)
Propane (11.1%)
Electricity (8.9%)
Wood (2.2%)
Solar (1.4%)
Other fuels (1.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Yarmouth. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 2,451 to 2,229, a 9.06% drop.
Yarmouth Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 2,728 |
2012 | 2,599 |
2013 | 2,573 |
2014 | 2,542 |
2015 | 2,530 |
2016 | 2,451 |
2017 | 2,374 |
2018 | 2,277 |
2019 | 2,097 |
2020 | 2,025 |
2021 | 2,125 |
2022 | 2,229 |
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 617 to 410.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 216 to 579.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Yarmouth. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 93 to 330, a 254.84% 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.
Currently, 51 homes in Yarmouth are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2016, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Yarmouth homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 277 towns in Maine, Yarmouth ranks 37th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Yarmouth ranks 463rd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Yarmouth’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 Yarmouth, the average outside temperature was 1.9° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Yarmouth Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 32° F |
2023 - 2024 | 33.9° F |
Approximately 2,229 households in Yarmouth, ME heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Yarmouth, ME temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
60% of Yarmouth, ME Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Yarmouth, ME Households | Yarmouth, ME Heating Oil Households |
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3,693 | 2,229 |
Yarmouth, ME Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Yarmouth, ME homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Yarmouth, 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 Yarmouth, 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 Yarmouth, ME.
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