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Cheapest Piscataquis County Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today

DatePrice
12/21/2025 $3.399
12/20/2025 $3.399
12/19/2025 $3.399
12/18/2025 $3.399
12/17/2025 $3.399
12/16/2025 $3.399
12/15/2025 $3.399
12/14/2025 $3.399
12/13/2025 $3.399
12/12/2025 $3.399
12/11/2025 $3.399
12/10/2025 $3.399
12/09/2025 $3.399
12/08/2025 $3.399
12/07/2025 $3.399
12/06/2025 $3.299
12/05/2025 $3.299
12/04/2025 $3.299
12/03/2025 $3.299
12/02/2025 $3.299
12/01/2025 $3.299
11/30/2025 $3.299
11/29/2025 $3.299
11/28/2025 $3.299
11/27/2025 $3.299
11/26/2025 $3.299
11/25/2025 $3.099
11/24/2025 $3.099
11/23/2025 $3.099
11/22/2025 $3.099

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

Families have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the most popular choice in Piscataquis, used by 298,426 or 48% of families. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Piscataquis 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%).

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

YearNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
2025653,594698,466733,7233,236,738597,4208,609116,318
2024618,834802,807724,6053,592,824609,17914,059121,219
2023585,529898,068716,1003,953,256618,56619,101125,461
2022566,518891,855666,4264,098,753616,41919,202120,856
2021550,546837,740585,6474,136,881617,01017,888114,767
2020536,071794,284527,4824,166,241639,95916,042119,680
2019517,014747,545485,6854,158,699689,39612,456124,808
2018499,919691,733441,0174,134,704754,4819,910130,658
2017477,514647,723400,1404,141,730813,1938,380136,305
2016444,698602,557368,1024,179,108856,4906,810131,511
2015413,155560,958340,0794,261,987885,1816,178119,809
2014377,706529,251322,9984,372,014885,7225,653105,835
2013345,577500,180316,2524,486,005860,0515,33890,615
2012317,132472,373310,8024,614,841812,5334,96374,885
2011293,224450,321304,0964,737,863742,6604,12561,721
2010269,466433,265301,3994,858,691664,5334,31552,880

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Piscataquis

Oil has become losing popularity in Piscataquis. In the 3 years since 2022, the number of homeowners using number two heating oil decreased from 339,456 to 298,426, a 12% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Piscataquis

Between 2022 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel increased from 84,304 to 101,382, a 20% change. Comparing 2022 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 48,991 to 53,178, a 9% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Piscataquis

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Piscataquis. Since 2022, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 63,901 to 92,432, a 45% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Piscataquis

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all 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 (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Today, 3,526 homes in Piscataquis are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 107% gain from 2022, when 1,704 homes utilized active solar heating.

Piscataquis County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Piscataquis homes heating with heating oil, picking which of the 2 heating oil companies that serve Piscataquis is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Piscataquis. Full service companies such as or offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel 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 clients who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. A few of the 2 Piscataquis cash heating oil companies serving Piscataquis include Mckusick Petroleum Co Inc and A E Robinson Oil Company.

Piscataquis Fuel Oil Company By The Numbers: Oil Companies Serving Piscataquis: 2 companies .
Average Number of Piscataquis Houses Served per Heating Oil company : 586

Piscataquis Heating Oil Delivery Overview

298,426 households in Piscataquis heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Piscataquis temperatures drop as low as 24° F each winter. 48% of Piscataquis families depend on heating oil delivery each winter.

61.27% of Piscataquis County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Piscataquis County HouseholdsPiscataquis County Heating Oil Households
1,9131,172

2 Piscataquis Oil Companies Serving The Community

With 246,945,990.52 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Piscataquis homes last winter, the Piscataquis community depends on its 2 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. 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 Piscataquis, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Sprague in So. Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the oil to residences and companies throughout Piscataquis and the surrounding region.