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 fuel oil use changes from year to year as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ boilers need to burn additional oil to keep the house warm inside. 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 families heating with number two heating 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 want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Portage. Full service companies such as or offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic 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 known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for households who are on a budget. 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. Examples of 2 Portage cash heating oil companies serving Portage include Ravenna Oil Company Inc and Ullman Oil Inc.
Portage Fuel Oil Company By The Numbers: Oil Companies Serving Portage: 3 companies .
