The Maine Oil Dealers Association says that 75 percent of Maine\u27s population, or

The Maine Oil Dealers Association says that 75 percent of Maine\u27s population, or 322,000 homes, heats primarily with oil. MODA estimates that at the current rates oil and wood prices are about equal for the same amount of heat, while electric heat is five times more expensive. The association listed the price of a gallon of No. 2 heating oil at 72.9 cents, as compared to 69.9 cents per gallon last year at this time