AUGUSTA — The Governor’s Office of Energy Independence and Security conducted its seasonal oil survey and found that the current statewide average cash price for No. 2 heating oil to be at $2.67 per gallon, up seven cents from last week.
The average price of heating oil in northern Maine was $2.86, with a high of $2.89 and a low of $2.85. The average price of kerosene was $3.26.
For assistance, contact MaineHousing about their Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) that provides low interest rate loans of up to $30,000 to low- and moderate-income homeowners to finance a wide variety of energy-related improvements to their homes. For program details and a list of HELP lenders visit MaineHousing’s website at www.mainehousing.org or call 1-877-544-3271.