Central Maine Heating Oil Price Trends
Updated on November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
| Time Horizon | Price Change |
|---|---|
| 1 Week | -$0.007 |
| 1 Month | +$0.161 |
| 1 Year | +$0.176 |
Central Maine Heating Oil Price History
Updated on November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11/08/2025 | $3.120 |
| 11/07/2025 | $3.120 |
| 11/06/2025 | $3.078 |
| 11/05/2025 | $3.077 |
| 11/04/2025 | $3.077 |
| 11/03/2025 | $3.077 |
| 11/02/2025 | $3.048 |
| 11/01/2025 | $3.048 |
| 10/31/2025 | $3.048 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Central Maine Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Residences have a host of fuels that can be used 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 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Central Maine families is Electricity, used by 733,723 homes (12%). The other 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 frequently used in Central Maine. In the 12 years since 2013, the number of families using number two heating oil fell from 4,486,005 to 3,236,738, a 28% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Central Maine
Between 2013 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 500,180 to 698,466, a 40% change. Comparing 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 345,577 to 653,594, a 89% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Central Maine
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Central Maine. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 316,252 to 733,723, a 132% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Central Maine
The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated 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 61% gain from 2013, when 5,338 homes incorporated active solar heating.
Central Maine Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Central Maine homes heating with oil, picking 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 families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The homeowner does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for customers who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Some 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 Fast Facts: Fuel oil Companies Serving Central Maine: 26 companies . Average Number of Central Maine Households Served per Heating Oil company : 55260
Central Maine Heating Oil Delivery Overview
2,594,166 residences in Central Maine heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Central Maine temperatures drop as low as 24° F each winter. 52% of Central Maine households are reliant 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 Serving The Community
With 246,945,990.52 gallons of heating oil delivered to Central Maine residences during this past winter, the Central Maine community looks to 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 number two heating oil to residences and companies throughout Central Maine and the surrounding area.
