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Ohio Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Ohio families heating with fuel oil, picking which of the 39 heating oil companies that serve Ohio 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 Ohio. Full service companies such as or offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and furnace 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 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 oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. A few of the 2 Ohio cash heating oil companies serving Ohio include Arnolds Marathon and Adams Heating & Cooling.
Ohio Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Oil Companies Serving Ohio: 39 companies .
Average Number of Ohio Households Served per Fuel Oil company : 1656
Ohio Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Ohio homeowners purchased a total of 63 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Ohio’s overall heating oil consumption changes from year to year correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ furnaces need to burn more and more fuel oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Ohio was 30.3°F, which was 0.5°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Ohio Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 30.3° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 30.8° F |
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Ohio Heating Oil Price Trends
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| Time Horizon | Price Change |
|---|---|
| 1 Month Trend | +$0.041 |
| 1 Year Trend | +$0.355 |
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Ohio Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homes have a choice of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Ohio, used by 3,357,080 or 63% of households. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Ohio homeowners is Electricity, used by 1,487,597 homes (28%). The other homes are heated with Propane (5%), Wood (2%), Heating Oil (1%), and Other (1%).
Ohio Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Date | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,357,080 | 256,844 | 1,487,597 | 64,588 | 90,318 | 919 | 33,730 |
| 2024 | 3,244,268 | 264,578 | 1,374,117 | 74,421 | 81,668 | 1,430 | 34,795 |
| 2023 | 3,132,627 | 271,312 | 1,266,660 | 84,056 | 73,421 | 1,907 | 35,688 |
| 2022 | 3,096,043 | 268,532 | 1,215,700 | 88,810 | 72,237 | 1,728 | 36,591 |
| 2021 | 3,094,125 | 261,275 | 1,184,320 | 91,791 | 75,352 | 1,308 | 37,136 |
| 2020 | 3,083,646 | 257,001 | 1,155,816 | 94,450 | 78,585 | 1,128 | 37,616 |
| 2019 | 3,070,076 | 251,778 | 1,130,210 | 97,723 | 81,622 | 998 | 38,130 |
| 2018 | 3,063,981 | 245,362 | 1,107,281 | 100,598 | 84,579 | 941 | 37,844 |
| 2017 | 3,061,163 | 242,005 | 1,087,985 | 102,956 | 87,327 | 927 | 37,058 |
| 2016 | 3,051,990 | 240,303 | 1,067,947 | 105,878 | 89,199 | 963 | 36,401 |
| 2015 | 3,048,926 | 239,355 | 1,044,934 | 110,424 | 90,456 | 1,025 | 35,235 |
| 2014 | 3,054,109 | 239,847 | 1,019,766 | 116,279 | 91,752 | 1,000 | 33,591 |
| 2013 | 3,058,433 | 242,658 | 994,635 | 122,568 | 92,523 | 950 | 32,066 |
| 2012 | 3,070,288 | 247,187 | 969,188 | 129,104 | 91,294 | 902 | 30,907 |
| 2011 | 3,085,664 | 251,174 | 945,234 | 136,661 | 88,010 | 871 | 29,986 |
| 2010 | 3,099,516 | 255,973 | 922,039 | 146,052 | 84,030 | 982 | 30,090 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Ohio
Heating oil has become less popular in Ohio. In the 3 years since 2022, the number of residents using heating oil dipped from 88,810 to 64,588, a 27% drop.
Number of Households Using Heating Oil in Ohio
| Date | Households |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | 61,354 |
| 2025-12-15 | 61,408 |
| 2025-12-14 | 61,481 |
| 2025-12-13 | 61,486 |
| 2025-12-12 | 61,490 |
| 2025-12-11 | 61,506 |
| 2025-12-10 | 61,512 |
| 2025-12-06 | 61,578 |
| 2025-12-05 | 61,587 |
| 2025-12-04 | 61,594 |
| 2025-12-03 | 61,612 |
| 2025-12-02 | 61,628 |
| 2025-12-01 | 61,633 |
| 2025-11-30 | 61,633 |
| 2025-11-29 | 61,633 |
| 2025-11-28 | 61,640 |
| 2025-11-27 | 61,652 |
| 2025-11-26 | 61,673 |
| 2025-11-25 | 61,682 |
| 2025-11-24 | 61,694 |
| 2025-11-21 | 61,750 |
| 2025-11-20 | 123,516 |
| 2025-11-19 | 61,763 |
| 2025-11-18 | 61,782 |
| 2025-11-17 | 61,789 |
| 2025-11-16 | 61,793 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Ohio
Between 2022 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel declined from 268,532 to 256,844, a 4% change. Comparing 2022 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 3,096,043 to 3,357,080, a 8% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Ohio
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Ohio. Since 2022, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 1,215,700 to 1,487,597, a 22% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Ohio
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Now, 919 homes in Ohio are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 47% drop from 2022, when 1,728 homes utilized active solar heating.
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Ohio Heating Oil Delivery Overview
211,698 households in Ohio heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Ohio temperatures drop as low as 30° F each winter. 1% of Ohio households rely on heating oil delivery each winter.
1% of Ohio Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Ohio Households | Ohio Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 5.2M | 64,588 |
39 Ohio Heating Oil Companies You Can Bank On
With 63,347,966.682 gallons of oil delivered to Ohio households during this past winter, the Ohio community relies on its 39 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Ohio, 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 Ohio and the surrounding vicinity.
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