Date	Price
01/07/2026	$3.120
01/06/2026	$3.120
01/05/2026	$3.120
01/04/2026	$3.120
01/03/2026	$3.120
01/02/2026	$3.120
01/01/2026	$3.120
12/31/2025	$3.120
12/30/2025	$3.120
12/29/2025	$3.120
12/28/2025	$3.120
12/27/2025	$3.120
12/26/2025	$3.120
12/25/2025	$3.120
12/24/2025	$3.120
12/23/2025	$3.120
12/22/2025	$3.109
12/21/2025	$3.109
12/20/2025	$3.120
12/19/2025	$3.120
12/18/2025	$3.120
12/17/2025	$3.120
12/16/2025	$3.120
12/15/2025	$3.120
12/14/2025	$3.120
12/13/2025	$3.120
12/12/2025	$3.120
12/11/2025	$3.120
12/10/2025	$3.120
12/09/2025	$3.020

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Penobscot Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the most popular choice in Penobscot, used by 298,426 or 48% of households. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Penobscot families is Propane, used by 101,382 homes (16%). The remaining homes are heated with Electricity (15%), Wood (10%), Natural Gas (9%), and Other (2%).

Penobscot County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2025	653,594	698,466	733,723	3,236,738	597,420	8,609	116,318
2024	618,834	802,807	724,605	3,592,824	609,179	14,059	121,219
2023	585,529	898,068	716,100	3,953,256	618,566	19,101	125,461
2022	566,518	891,855	666,426	4,098,753	616,419	19,202	120,856
2021	550,546	837,740	585,647	4,136,881	617,010	17,888	114,767
2020	536,071	794,284	527,482	4,166,241	639,959	16,042	119,680
2019	517,014	747,545	485,685	4,158,699	689,396	12,456	124,808
2018	499,919	691,733	441,017	4,134,704	754,481	9,910	130,658
2017	477,514	647,723	400,140	4,141,730	813,193	8,380	136,305
2016	444,698	602,557	368,102	4,179,108	856,490	6,810	131,511
2015	413,155	560,958	340,079	4,261,987	885,181	6,178	119,809
2014	377,706	529,251	322,998	4,372,014	885,722	5,653	105,835
2013	345,577	500,180	316,252	4,486,005	860,051	5,338	90,615
2012	317,132	472,373	310,802	4,614,841	812,533	4,963	74,885
2011	293,224	450,321	304,096	4,737,863	742,660	4,125	61,721
2010	269,466	433,265	301,399	4,858,691	664,533	4,315	52,880

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Penobscot

Number two heating oil has become less popular in Penobscot. In the 7 years since 2018, the number of residents using oil dropped from 355,904 to 298,426, a 16% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Penobscot

Between 2018 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel increased from 61,194 to 101,382, a 66% change. Comparing 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel increased from 44,328 to 53,178, a 20% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Penobscot

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Penobscot. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity increased from 41,759 to 92,432, a 121% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Penobscot

Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. 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. Today, 3,526 homes in Penobscot are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 202% gain from 2018, when 1,169 homes used active solar heating.

Penobscot County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Penobscot County homeowners purchased a total of 21 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Penobscot’s overall number two heating oil usage varies each year correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ heating systems need to burn increasing amounts of oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Penobscot was 24.4°F, which was 4.2°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Penobscot County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	24.4° F
2023 - 2024	28.6° F

Penobscot County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Penobscot homes heating with fuel oil, selecting which of the 19 heating oil companies that serve Penobscot plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 1 “full-service” oil companies that serve Penobscot. Full service companies such as Gary's Fuel Oil Co Inc or offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating 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: Also known by the names “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. Examples of 2 Penobscot cash heating oil companies serving Penobscot include RH Foster Energy and Valley Home Heating LLC.

Penobscot Number Two Heating Oil Company Fast Facts: Heating oil Companies Serving Penobscot: 19 companies .
Average Number of Penobscot Households Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 0

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