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Geauga County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Geauga County homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Geauga County’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in Geauga County, the average outside temperature was 12.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Geauga County Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
Winter 2022 - 202349.2° F
Winter 2021 - 202237.2° F

Geauga County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

2,731 households in Geauga County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Geauga County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

8% of Geauga County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Geauga County HouseholdsGeauga County Heating Oil Households
33,5162,731

32 Geauga County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Geauga County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Geauga County community relies on its 32 oil companies to keep warm.

Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of Geauga County, two of the closest terminals are Citgo in Linden, NJ and Citgo in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Geauga County.