geneticswag t1_j31sb4h wrote
Reply to comment by MathematicianGlum880 in $450 checks to help Mainers with heating costs expected to be sent starting in mid-January by wheresmycaketester
natural gas isn't any better
MathematicianGlum880 t1_j31zuqm wrote
Really? I have no idea. Such a fiasco we are in.
Septicrogue t1_j33arnz wrote
Filled up my propane tank on Tuesday, was $4.59 a gallon.
pdevo t1_j33ff65 wrote
Damn. I’m paying $3.97 for LP.
Septicrogue t1_j33r13z wrote
Yeah not sure why it was so much. It was through RH Foster up near Bangor.
MathematicianGlum880 t1_j33bq8w wrote
What was it a couple years ago?
Edit…we rarely fill our propane tanks these days. No grill allowed at the apartment.
Septicrogue t1_j33bw60 wrote
Last year was ~3 2021 was around there as well I believe . Wasn't in Maine prior to 2021 so I couldn't give you an honest answer on that.
MathematicianGlum880 t1_j33cc25 wrote
DAMN! I’ll bet it was much lower. I hope things get better for us all.
Septicrogue t1_j33ckl9 wrote
Same! I haven't filled up on a oil yet this season. Started with 3.4 of a tank and have kept it 60 during the day and 58 when we go to bed. Just not getting to half a tank so hoping to hold out till at least February.
MathematicianGlum880 t1_j358wnm wrote
It just makes me angry that people have to live like this. When I was in my 30’s my husband kept the thermostat at 62°. I was cold. I can’t live like that anymore.,,I need to be warm. Family is here and I don’t think I can live far from my boys and grandchildren these days … so here I am.
Gunnersandgreen t1_j33hodj wrote
I just paid in the 3.60 range a couple of weeks ago
ValenOfGrey t1_j33v2vh wrote
Man, if you are paying that much, you sre being ripped off, its much less everywhere else throughout the state.
Septicrogue t1_j33ylj0 wrote
So piqued my curiosity called up the gas company that filled it up. They base their prices of usage. So last year I used 17 gallons of propane, that's what they based the price off apparently. Seems odd but 🤷♂️
PurpleBirds21 t1_j36vq44 wrote
That’s insane! I paid $1.96 for propane in December.
Septicrogue t1_j36vw12 wrote
Dang. Yeah I was surprised when the place I get the propane on said they base it on usage. Like oh you only used 17 gallons in 2022 soooo we upped the price for you to make it worth the trip out.
PurpleBirds21 t1_j36wiz7 wrote
That makes sense I used to run into that at my previous house where I just had one small heater on propane. Now I’m using it for my whole house plus I own my tanks so I probably get discounts for volume too.
hike_me t1_j33pl9m wrote
Wow. I got a propane fill up just before Christmas @ 2.119/gallon
We get a volume discount through my wife’s employer (something like rack + 0.25), no idea what it would have been otherwise.
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