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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Mid Coast Maine, used by 38,912 or 59.26% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Mid Coast Maine homeowners is propane, used by 11,181 homes (17.03%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (8,428), electricity (5,407), natural gas (1,508), and other fuels (1,697).
Mid Coast Maine Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Mid Coast Maine Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 38,912 | 59.26% |
Propane | 11,181 | 17.03% |
Wood | 8,428 | 12.84% |
Electricity | 5,407 | 8.23% |
Natural Gas | 1,508 | 2.30% |
Other Fuels | 948 | 1.44% |
Solar | 475 | 0.72% |
No Fuel | 144 | 0.22% |
Coal | 130 | 0.20% |
Heating oil (59.26)
Propane (17.03)
Wood (12.84)
Electricity (8.23)
Natural gas (2.30)
Other fuels (1.44)
Solar (0.72)
No fuel (0.22)
Coal (0.20)
Heating oil has become less popular in Mid Coast Maine. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes fell from 40,513 to 38,912, a 3.95% drop.
Mid Coast Maine Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 44,292 |
2012 | 43,587 |
2013 | 42,646 |
2014 | 41,497 |
2015 | 40,889 |
2016 | 40,739 |
2017 | 40,432 |
2018 | 40,513 |
2019 | 40,570 |
2020 | 40,522 |
2021 | 39,520 |
2022 | 38,912 |
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 8,107 to 11,181.
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 930 to 1,508.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Mid Coast Maine. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 3,847 to 5,407, a 40.55% 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, 475 homes in Mid Coast Maine are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 220.95% increase from 2018, when only 148 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Mid Coast Maine homeowners purchased a total of 246 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Mid Coast Maine’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 Mid Coast Maine, the average outside temperature was 13.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Mid Coast Maine Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 40.5° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 27.2° F |
For Mid Coast Maine homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 43 heating oil companies that serve Mid Coast Maine 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 5 “full-service” oil companies that serve Mid Coast Maine. Full service companies such as Ness Oil Company or Ness Oil Company 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 Mid Coast Maine 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 Mid Coast Maine include M W Sewall and Kaler Oil Co Inc.
Mid Coast Maine Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Mid Coast Maine: 43 companies
Average Number Of Mid Coast Maine Homes Served Per Company: 673 homes
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