The cost of heating fuel in Maine has remained above $5 per gallon, according to the Maine Department of Energy Resources (DOER).
Heating oil’s per gallon price tag of $5.37 per gallon represents a 41 percent increase since February. As of March 30, kerosene prices averaged at $6.25 per gallon.
Estimations based on a standard 275-gallon oil tank indicates that Mainers are now paying an additional $475 for a fill-up compared to February.
Heating fuel prices are updated weekly by the DOER and available to view here.
Click Here to Read the DOER’s Full Statement
The DOER went on to urge Mainers in need of aid to apply for help through the state’s Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), which is accepting applications through May 29. At this time, there is not a waitlist for benefits.
Households facing a crisis situation and in need of immediate help may qualify for the Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP), which provides a one-time benefit of up to $500.
To be eligible, households must qualify for HEAP assistance and be without heat or with less than a seven-day supply of fuel. ECIP applications will remain open until April 30, 2026.
[RELATED: Applications for Home Heating Assistance Open Through May 29, Crisis Help Available Until April 30]
According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Maine had the twelfth highest per gallon residential propane prices in the nation, as well as the ninth highest per gallon residential fuel oil prices.
