Clarke County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Clarke County homeowners purchased a total of 67,646 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Clarke’s overall fuel oil use changes yearly correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ HVAC systems need to burn more and more oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Clarke was 36.9°F, which was 3.9°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Clarke County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 36.9° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 40.8° F |
Clarke County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Clarke homes heating with heating oil, picking which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Clarke plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Clarke. Full service companies such as or offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and boiler 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 customer 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 homeowners who are looking to save money. 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 you're running low. Some of the 2 Clarke cash heating oil companies serving Clarke include Valley Energy and Morgan Oil Corporation.
Clarke Heating Oil Company Fast Facts: Fuel oil Companies Serving Clarke: 3 companies .
