Summit County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Summit County homeowners purchased a total of 336,934 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Summit’s overall heating oil usage fluctuates each year depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ heating systems need to burn increasing amounts of fuel oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Summit was 29.9°F, which was 6.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Summit County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 29.9° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 36.3° F |
Summit County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Summit homeowners heating with heating oil, choosing which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve Summit makes a big difference.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Summit. Full service companies such as or offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The household 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 homeowners who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Examples of 2 Summit cash heating oil companies serving Summit include Ravenna Oil Company Inc and Great Lakes Petroleum Co.
Summit Fuel Oil Company Statistics: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Summit: 5 companies .
