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Heating Fuel Prices

Maine Heating Oil Prices in 2023

26 EIA surveys, Jan 2, 2023 to Dec 25, 2023

Last updated

Average
$4.051
High
$4.420
Jan 30
Low
$3.785
Mar 27
Against 2022
Down −$0.440 (−9.8%)
change in average

In 2023, EIA published 26 residential heating oil prices for Maine. They averaged $4.051 a gallon, from a low of $3.785 on March 27, 2023 to a high of $4.420 on January 30, 2023.

The average was 9.8% below 2022’s $4.491.

EIA surveys only during the heating season in most years, so there are no Maine values for April, May, June, July, August and September.

Week by week

Maine heating oil prices in 2023Maine heating oil in 2023: 26 weekly values from Jan 2, 2023 to Dec 25, 2023, highest $4.420 on Jan 30, 2023, lowest $3.785 on Mar 27, 2023.$3.60$3.80$4.00$4.20$4.40$4.60JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2023

Maine heating oil prices by month, 2023, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 2 $4.417Jan 9 $4.328Jan 16 $4.301Jan 23 $4.392Jan 30 $4.420$4.372
FebruaryFeb 6 $4.339Feb 13 $4.195Feb 20 $4.006Feb 27 $3.960$4.125
MarchMar 6 $3.953Mar 13 $3.898Mar 20 $3.827Mar 27 $3.785$3.866
OctoberOct 2 $4.041Oct 9 $3.997Oct 16 $4.038Oct 23 $4.047Oct 30 $4.028$4.030
NovemberNov 6 $4.011Nov 13 $3.951Nov 20 $3.937Nov 27 $3.956$3.964
DecemberDec 4 $3.942Dec 11 $3.873Dec 18 $3.839Dec 25 $3.846$3.875

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly heating oil residential price table. Prices exclude taxes.

Heating oil — weekly Maine, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)

Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.

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