Heating costs in Maine
The cheapest way to heat a home in Maine at today's average prices is natural gas ($19.35 per million BTU of heat), then heat pump ($35.02). A heat pump costs 80.9% more to run than a gas furnace.
Heating oil $6.04/gal Oct 26, 2026 · +85.9% y/y
Propane $3.68/gal Oct 26, 2026 · +16.2% y/y
Natural gas $18.06/Mcf winter 2025–26 avg. · Jul 2026: $40.85
Electricity 32.1¢/kWh August 2026 · +14.1% y/y
Cheapest way to heat a home in Maine cost of the same amount of heat
Heat source Price used Per million BTU of heat Per winter
Natural gas cheapest $18.06/Mcf · winter 2025–26 avg.
$19.35 $968 Heat pump 29.9¢/kWh ÷ COP 2.5
$35.02 $1,751 Propane $3.68/gal · Oct 26, 2026
$44.68 $2,234 Heating oil $6.04/gal · Oct 26, 2026
$51.31 $2,565 Electric resistance 29.9¢/kWh · winter 2025–26 avg.
$87.54 $4,377
How we compare: fuel price ÷ (energy content × efficiency). Assumptions — heating oil 138,500 BTU/gal at 85%, propane 91,500 BTU/gal at 90%, natural gas 1,037,000 BTU per Mcf at 90%, electric resistance 100%, heat pump seasonal COP 2.5 (lower in very cold weather). Gas and electricity use last winter's average price; oil and propane the latest weekly survey. Delivery fees, tank rental and fixed charges vary and are not included.
Heating oil in Maine, winter by winter $3 $4 $5 $6 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $4.04 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $4.00 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $4.04 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $4.05 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $4.03 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $4.01 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $3.95 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $3.94 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $3.96 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $3.94 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $3.87 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $3.84 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $3.85 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $3.82 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $3.83 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $3.83 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $3.83 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $3.87 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $3.86 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $3.95 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $3.90 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $3.89 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $3.86 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $3.85 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $3.85 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $3.86 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $3.84 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $3.23 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $3.26 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $3.25 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $3.24 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $3.23 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $3.25 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $3.25 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $3.25 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $3.25 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $3.25 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $3.26 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $3.27 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $3.28 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $3.39 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $3.52 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $3.67 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $3.65 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $3.66 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $3.69 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $3.72 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $3.71 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $3.68 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $3.67 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $3.61 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $3.57 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $3.56 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $3.39 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $3.28 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $3.27 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $3.23 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $3.25 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $3.29 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $3.34 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $3.39 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $3.47 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $3.43 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $3.43 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $3.43 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $3.41 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $3.41 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $3.42 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $3.41 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $3.41 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $3.51 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $3.73 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $3.76 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $3.79 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $3.79 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $3.90 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $4.78 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $4.95 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $5.41 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $5.37 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $5.97 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $5.97 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $6.03 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $6.04 per gallon $3 $4 $5 $6 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $4.04 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $4.00 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $4.04 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $4.05 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $4.03 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $4.01 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $3.95 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $3.94 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $3.96 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $3.94 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $3.87 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $3.84 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $3.85 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $3.82 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $3.83 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $3.83 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $3.83 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $3.87 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $3.86 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $3.95 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $3.90 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $3.89 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $3.86 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $3.85 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $3.85 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $3.86 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $3.84 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $3.23 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $3.26 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $3.25 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $3.24 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $3.23 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $3.25 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $3.25 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $3.25 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $3.25 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $3.25 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $3.26 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $3.27 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $3.28 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $3.39 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $3.52 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $3.67 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $3.65 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $3.66 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $3.69 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $3.72 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $3.71 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $3.68 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $3.67 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $3.61 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $3.57 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $3.56 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $3.39 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $3.28 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $3.27 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $3.23 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $3.25 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $3.29 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $3.34 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $3.39 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $3.47 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $3.43 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $3.43 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $3.43 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $3.41 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $3.41 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $3.42 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $3.41 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $3.41 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $3.51 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $3.73 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $3.76 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $3.79 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $3.79 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $3.90 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $4.78 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $4.95 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $5.41 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $5.37 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $5.97 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $5.97 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $6.03 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $6.04 per gallon Weekly survey, Oct–Mar · hover a point for the exact price U.S. average: $6.23/gal. Source: EIA State Heating Oil and Propane Program (residential, weekly).
Propane in Maine, winter by winter $2.5 $3.0 $3.5 $4.0 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $2.91 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $2.94 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $2.96 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $2.99 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $3.03 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $2.98 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $3.00 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $2.98 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $3.03 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $3.04 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $3.04 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $3.02 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $3.06 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $3.06 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $3.11 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $3.11 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $3.19 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $3.22 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $3.26 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $3.30 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $3.31 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $3.31 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $3.31 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $3.31 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $3.30 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $3.31 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $3.34 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $3.15 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $3.16 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $3.18 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $3.17 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $3.22 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $3.27 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $3.27 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $3.29 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $3.32 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $3.31 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $3.31 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $3.32 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $3.34 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $3.40 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $3.46 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $3.52 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $3.53 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $3.53 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $3.54 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $3.56 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $3.56 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $3.56 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $3.55 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $3.54 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $3.57 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $3.58 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $3.47 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $3.13 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $3.12 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $3.13 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $3.17 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $3.15 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $3.15 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $3.15 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $3.18 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $3.19 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $3.25 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $3.27 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $3.29 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $3.31 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $3.30 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $3.31 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $3.34 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $3.35 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $3.36 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $3.35 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $3.36 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $3.35 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $3.36 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $3.54 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $3.52 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $3.49 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $3.52 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $3.52 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $3.54 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $3.69 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $3.68 per gallon $2.5 $3.0 $3.5 $4.0 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $2.91 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $2.94 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $2.96 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $2.99 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $3.03 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $2.98 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $3.00 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $2.98 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $3.03 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $3.04 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $3.04 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $3.02 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $3.06 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $3.06 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $3.11 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $3.11 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $3.19 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $3.22 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $3.26 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $3.30 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $3.31 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $3.31 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $3.31 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $3.31 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $3.30 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $3.31 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $3.34 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $3.15 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $3.16 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $3.18 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $3.17 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $3.22 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $3.27 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $3.27 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $3.29 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $3.32 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $3.31 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $3.31 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $3.32 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $3.34 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $3.40 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $3.46 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $3.52 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $3.53 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $3.53 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $3.54 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $3.56 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $3.56 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $3.56 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $3.55 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $3.54 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $3.57 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $3.58 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $3.47 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $3.13 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $3.12 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $3.13 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $3.17 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $3.15 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $3.15 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $3.15 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $3.18 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $3.19 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $3.25 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $3.27 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $3.29 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $3.31 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $3.30 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $3.31 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $3.34 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $3.35 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $3.36 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $3.35 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $3.36 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $3.35 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $3.36 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $3.54 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $3.52 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $3.49 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $3.52 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $3.52 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $3.54 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $3.69 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $3.68 per gallon Weekly survey, Oct–Mar · hover a point for the exact price U.S. average: $2.73/gal. Source: EIA State Heating Oil and Propane Program (residential, weekly).
Natural gas price in Maine $14 $21 $28 $35 $42 2024 2025 2026 May 2023: $18.59 per thousand cubic feet June 2023: $21.11 per thousand cubic feet July 2023: $28.48 per thousand cubic feet August 2023: $30.57 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $29.74 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $21.60 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $15.31 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $15.95 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $16.09 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $17.38 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $16.73 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $17.85 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $23.03 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $33.12 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $40.15 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $41.10 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $34.29 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $22.34 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $18.40 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $15.92 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $18.50 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $18.63 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $18.05 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $17.97 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $21.59 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $45.34 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $40.85 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $37.02 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $24.18 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $17.92 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $18.40 per thousand cubic feet January 2026: $17.87 per thousand cubic feet April 2026: $21.63 per thousand cubic feet May 2026: $21.00 per thousand cubic feet June 2026: $31.62 per thousand cubic feet July 2026: $40.85 per thousand cubic feet $14 $21 $28 $35 $42 2024 2025 2026 May 2023: $18.59 per thousand cubic feet June 2023: $21.11 per thousand cubic feet July 2023: $28.48 per thousand cubic feet August 2023: $30.57 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $29.74 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $21.60 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $15.31 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $15.95 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $16.09 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $17.38 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $16.73 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $17.85 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $23.03 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $33.12 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $40.15 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $41.10 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $34.29 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $22.34 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $18.40 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $15.92 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $18.50 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $18.63 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $18.05 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $17.97 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $21.59 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $45.34 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $40.85 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $37.02 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $24.18 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $17.92 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $18.40 per thousand cubic feet January 2026: $17.87 per thousand cubic feet April 2026: $21.63 per thousand cubic feet May 2026: $21.00 per thousand cubic feet June 2026: $31.62 per thousand cubic feet July 2026: $40.85 per thousand cubic feet Monthly · summer prices per Mcf run higher because fixed charges are spread over less gas Average price paid by homes, including delivery charges. Source: EIA Natural Gas Monthly.
Questions How much is heating oil in Maine? $6.04 per gallon for homes in the EIA survey of Oct 26, 2026 (+85.9% vs. a year earlier).
How much is propane in Maine? $3.68 per gallon for homes in the EIA survey of Oct 26, 2026 (+16.2% vs. a year earlier).
Is a heat pump cheaper than gas in Maine? Not at average prices: a heat pump (seasonal COP 2.5) costs $35.02 per million BTU of heat, 80.9% more than a 90% gas furnace at $19.35. A higher-efficiency heat pump or a lower electricity rate can change this.
What is the cheapest way to heat a home in Maine? At current average prices: natural gas $19.35, heat pump $35.02, propane $44.68, heating oil $51.31, electric resistance $87.54 per million BTU of delivered heat (cheapest first).