Portage County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Portage County homeowners purchased a total of 654,867 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Portage’s overall heating oil consumption varies yearly as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ furnaces need to burn more and more heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Portage was 29.9°F, which was 6.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Portage County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 29.9° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 36.3° F |
Portage County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Portage residences heating with fuel oil, choosing which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Portage plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Portage. 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: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for clients who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. A few of the 2 Portage cash heating oil companies serving Portage include Ravenna Oil Company Inc and Ullman Oil Inc.
Portage Heating Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving Portage: 3 companies .
