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Oil Prices For Heating Oil Companies In Columbus, OH
| Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon |
|---|---|
| Suburban Propane | Call for price |
| Marble Cliff Oil Company | Call for price |
| McWherter Fuel Depot | Call for price |
| Buckeye Heating Cooling and Plumbing | Call for price |
Columbus Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Columbus households heating with oil, choosing which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Columbus makes a big difference.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Columbus. Full service companies such as or offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating 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 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 customers who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in return for better 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. Examples of 2 Columbus cash heating oil companies serving Columbus include Suburban Propane and Marble Cliff Oil Co.
Columbus Fuel Oil Company Fast Facts: Heating oil Companies Serving Columbus: 4 companies .
Average Number of Columbus Houses Served per Fuel Oil company : 98
Columbus, OH Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Columbus homeowners purchased a total of 309,067 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 101 towns in Ohio, Columbus ranks 36th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Columbus ranks 2157th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Columbus’s overall heating oil consumption fluctuates yearly correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ boilers need to burn more and more number two heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Columbus was 31.4°F, which was 5.6°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Columbus Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 31.4° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 37° F |
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Average Columbus Heating Oil Price Trends
Updated on March 30, 2026
| Time Horizon | Price Change |
|---|---|
| 1 Week Trend | -$0.080 |
| 1 Month Trend | +$0.743 |
| 3 Month Trend | +$1.358 |
| 1 Year Trend | +$1.311 |
Average Columbus Heating Oil Price History
Updated on March 30, 2026
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 03/30/2026 | $4.726 |
| 03/23/2026 | $4.806 |
| 03/16/2026 | $4.636 |
| 03/09/2026 | $4.469 |
| 03/02/2026 | $3.983 |
| 02/23/2026 | $4.006 |
| 02/16/2026 | $3.759 |
| 02/09/2026 | $3.490 |
| 02/02/2026 | $3.600 |
| 01/26/2026 | $3.550 |
| 01/19/2026 | $3.394 |
| 01/12/2026 | $3.346 |
| 01/05/2026 | $3.368 |
| 12/29/2025 | $3.366 |
| 12/22/2025 | $3.352 |
| 12/15/2025 | $3.413 |
| 12/08/2025 | $3.444 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.586 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.673 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.813 |
| 11/10/2025 | $3.762 |
| 11/03/2025 | $3.662 |
| 10/27/2025 | $3.598 |
| 10/20/2025 | $3.454 |
| 10/13/2025 | $3.407 |
| 10/06/2025 | $3.522 |
| 05/12/2025 | $3.415 |
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Columbus Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Families have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Columbus, used by 249,025 or 66% of residents. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Columbus homeowners is Electricity, used by 116,909 homes (31%). The rest of the homes are heated with Propane (1%), Other (1%), Heating Oil (0.1%).
Columbus Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 249,025 | 5,493 | 116,909 | 392 | 235 | 215 | 859 |
| 2024 | 249,034 | 5,157 | 113,912 | 450 | 206 | 174 | 829 |
| 2023 | 250,187 | 4,902 | 110,582 | 507 | 167 | 129 | 795 |
| 2022 | 251,705 | 4,785 | 105,502 | 468 | 244 | 43 | 856 |
| 2021 | 253,394 | 4,750 | 100,586 | 488 | 291 | 48 | 809 |
| 2020 | 247,868 | 3,938 | 94,277 | 532 | 315 | 52 | 660 |
| 2019 | 247,733 | 3,631 | 89,220 | 548 | 379 | 35 | 566 |
| 2018 | 247,718 | 3,480 | 86,160 | 608 | 447 | 43 | 576 |
| 2017 | 246,356 | 3,343 | 82,827 | 710 | 398 | 54 | 586 |
| 2016 | 243,912 | 3,269 | 81,173 | 644 | 432 | 43 | 618 |
| 2015 | 243,053 | 3,221 | 77,870 | 590 | 495 | 27 | 590 |
| 2014 | 242,467 | 3,070 | 75,039 | 592 | 570 | 28 | 631 |
| 2013 | 242,600 | 2,980 | 71,411 | 659 | 574 | 28 | 522 |
| 2012 | 243,203 | 2,826 | 68,897 | 755 | 459 | 8 | 495 |
| 2011 | 245,260 | 2,800 | 65,689 | 849 | 460 | 15 | 435 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Columbus
Number two heating oil has become less frequently used in Columbus. In the 11 years since 2014, the number of families using number two heating oil dropped from 592 to 392, a 34% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Columbus
Between 2014 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel grew from 3,070 to 5,493, a 79% change. Comparing 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 242,467 to 249,025, a 3% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Columbus
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Columbus. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity increased from 75,039 to 116,909, a 56% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Columbus
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. Currently, 215 homes in Columbus are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 668% gain from 2014, when 28 homes utilized active solar heating.
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Columbus Heating Oil Delivery Overview
392 houses in Columbus heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Columbus temperatures drop as low as 26.3° F each winter. 0.1% of Columbus homes rely on fuel oil delivery each winter.
0.1% of Columbus, OH Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Columbus, OH Households | Columbus, OH Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 374,536 | 392 |
4 Columbus Oil Companies Serving The Community
With 196,000 gallons of oil delivered to Columbus households during this past winter, the Columbus community looks to its 4 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Columbus, two of the closest terminals are Citgo in Linden, NJ and Citgo in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the oil to residences and companies throughout Columbus and the surrounding area.