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Geauga County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on December 10, 2025 at 07:00 PM

DatePrice
12/11/2025 $3.260

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Geauga Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Households have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Geauga, used by 3,357,080 or 63% of households. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Geauga residents is Electricity, used by 1,487,597 homes (28%). The remaining homes are heated with Propane (5%), Wood (2%), Heating Oil (1%), and Other (1%).

Geauga County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

DateNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
202540284169308179517850536774909108312110860403836
20243893070531744141648872489284397927617062417066
202337590944325519615199404100840988084822803427844
202237151905322176014587823106514986653120673438560
202137128867313494414211401110085990376915657445157
202037003382308344413869204113285194247813449450995
201936840178302091613561816117209697893311917457127
2018367672192943873132868601206655101438311247453770
2017367332112903335130550941235021104743911038444277
2016366233582883233128149341270071106988111466436330
2015365865772871736125386741324701108502412269422257
2014366486432877547122366101394959110051511920402497
2013367005232911451119349161470260110960611282384399
2012368429302965805116296741548843109496010751370550
2011370274673013572113422681639364105561910419359450
2010371937553071292110637841752123100786411729360649

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Geauga

Heating oil has become less popular in Geauga. In the 10 years since 2015, the number of households using oil dipped from 110,424 to 64,588, a 42% drop.

Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Geauga County

DateHouseholds
2025-11-1161948
2025-11-1061953
2025-11-0961959
2025-11-0861965
2025-11-0762013
2025-11-0662017
2025-11-0562028
2025-11-0462038
2025-11-0362061
2025-11-0262071
2025-11-0162078
2025-10-3162077
2025-10-3062078
2025-10-2962079
2025-10-2862085
2025-10-2762099
2025-10-2662119
2025-10-2562135
2025-10-2462147
2025-10-2362155
2025-10-2262205
2025-10-2162213
2025-10-2062220
2025-10-1962228
2025-10-1862242
2025-10-1762249
2025-10-1662253
2025-10-1562318
2025-10-1462386
2025-10-1362390
2025-10-1262397
2025-10-1162411
2025-10-1062419
2025-10-0962427
2025-10-0862434
2025-10-0762484
2025-10-0662492
2025-10-0562508
2025-10-0462520
2025-10-0362539
2025-10-0262554
2025-10-0162560
2025-09-3062561
2025-09-2962562

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Geauga

Between 2015 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 239,355 to 256,844, a 7% change. Comparing 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel increased from 3,048,926 to 3,357,080, a 10% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Geauga

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Geauga. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 1,044,934 to 1,487,597, a 42% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Geauga

Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Today, 919 homes in Geauga are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 10% drop from 2015, when 1,025 homes had active solar heating.

Geauga County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Geauga homes heating with fuel oil, picking which of the 6 heating oil companies that serve Geauga can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Geauga. Full service companies such as or offer households 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 client does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for families who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower 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. Some of the 2 Geauga cash heating oil companies serving Geauga include Great Lakes Petroleum Co and Chardon Oil Company Inc.

Geauga Fuel Oil Company By The Numbers: Heating oil Companies Serving Geauga: 6 companies .

Average Number of Geauga Households Served per Fuel Oil company : 2731

Geauga Heating Oil Delivery Overview

211,698 households in Geauga heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Geauga temperatures drop as low as 30° F each winter. 1% of Geauga households rely on fuel oil delivery each winter.

3.9% of Geauga County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Geauga County HouseholdsGeauga County Heating Oil Households
466,88418,227

32 Geauga Fuel Oil Companies You Can Bank On

With 63,347,966.682 gallons of oil delivered to Geauga houses during this past winter, the Geauga community looks to its 32 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Geauga, two of the closest terminals are Citgo in Linden, NJ and Citgo in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the number two heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Geauga and the surrounding region.