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Heating Oil in Portland, Southern Maine, ME

Company Name	Heating Oil Delivery	Boiler & Furnace Repair
Atlantic Heating Co	Yes	Yes
Lowest Price Oil	Yes	Yes
Vic and Sons Fuel Co	Yes	Yes
Mainely Heating Oil	Yes	Yes
Beaupre Fuel	Yes	Yes
Fieldings Oil Co Inc	Yes	No
Rinaldi Energy Llc	Yes	No
AJ's Discount Oil Company	Yes	No
Jamison Energy	Yes	No
Nice Fuel	Yes	No
Sea Land Energy	Yes	No
Willow Creek Fuels	Yes	No
Winterwood Fuel & Water	Yes	No
Order Oil Online	Yes	No
Ruck Oil Inc	Yes	No
Gil's Oil Service	Yes	No
Desrochers Oil	Yes	No
Arrow Oil	Yes	No
Maine Bio Fuel Inc	Yes	No
5 Star Fuel Llc	Yes	No
Higgins Energy	Yes	No
DownEast Energy	Yes	No
Paul's Services Inc	Yes	No
Conroy's Oil Service	Yes	No

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Portland, Southern Maine Heating Oil FAQ's

How does the price per gallon of heating oil in Portland, ME compare to the national average?

Today, The Portland, ME average heating oil price is $0.16/gal cheaper than the U.S. average.

How much heating oil will a home in Portland, ME use in the upcoming week?

In the upcoming week, the temperature in Portland, ME is expected to drop to a low of 42.9°F. The average 1,500 square foot house will burn 16.3693 gallons of heating oil.

How many gallons of heating oil does a home in Portland, ME burn annually?

A 1,500 square foot home in Portland, ME uses an average of 851.2 gallons each year.

How much does heating oil cost per month in Portland, ME?

Heating oil costs $197.09 per month in Portland, ME (averaged over 12 months), totalling $2562.12 per year. On a cost per delivery basis, this equates to 4 deliveries of $640.53 per delivery.

How much is home heating oil in Portland, ME?

Home heating oil is $3.20 per gallon right now, on average in Portland, ME. Today's oil prices in Portland, ME range from the cheapest price of $3.01 to the most expensive price of $3.40 right now per gallon for a 100-gallon heating oil delivery, depending on the oil company you use and the delivery address.

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Portland, Southern Maine Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Portland, Southern Maine, used by 12,419 or 39.80% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Portland, Southern Maine homeowners is heating oil, used by 10,512 homes (33.68%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (6,250), propane (1,363), other fuels (456), and other fuels (411).

Portland, Southern Maine Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Portland, Southern Maine Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	12,419	39.80%
Heating Oil	10,512	33.68%
Electricity	6,250	20.03%
Propane	1,363	4.37%
Other Fuels	456	1.46%
Wood	237	0.76%
No Fuel	146	0.47%
Solar	21	0.07%
Coal	7	0.02%

Natural gas (39.80)

Heating oil (33.68)

Electricity (20.03)

Propane (4.37)

Other fuels (1.46)

Wood (0.76)

No fuel (0.47)

Solar (0.07)

Coal (0.02)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Portland, Southern Maine

Heating oil has become less popular in Portland, Southern Maine. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 11,200 to 10,512, a 6.14% drop.

Portland, Southern Maine Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	17,077
2012	16,251
2013	15,284
2014	14,611
2015	13,992
2016	13,320
2017	12,658
2018	11,943
2019	11,318
2020	11,200
2021	10,850
2022	10,512

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Portland, Southern Maine

Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 1,587 to 1,363.

Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 12,256 to 12,419.

Electricity use for home heating in Portland, Southern Maine

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Portland, Southern Maine. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 4,481 to 6,250, a 39.48% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Portland, Southern Maine

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, 21 homes in Portland, Southern Maine are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 162.50% increase from 2020, when only 8 homes had installed active solar heating.