Cuyahoga County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Cuyahoga County homeowners purchased a total of 588,367 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Cuyahoga’s overall oil consumption fluctuates yearly primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ furnaces need to burn increasing amounts of number two heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Cuyahoga was 29.9°F, which was 6.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Cuyahoga County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 29.9° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 36.3° F |
Cuyahoga County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Cuyahoga homeowners heating with fuel oil, picking which of the 7 heating oil companies that serve Cuyahoga can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Cuyahoga. Full service companies such as or offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The family does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for families who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Examples of 2 Cuyahoga cash heating oil companies serving Cuyahoga include MELZERS FUEL SERVICE and Great Lakes Petroleum Co.
Cuyahoga Oil Company By The Numbers: Oil Companies Serving Cuyahoga: 7 companies .
