Last year, Portage County homeowners purchased a total of 654,867 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Portage 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 Portage County, the average outside temperature was 12.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Portage County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 49.2° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 37.2° F |
1,034 households in Portage County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Portage County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
3% of Portage County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Portage County Households | Portage County Heating Oil Households |
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30,553 | 1,034 |
8 Portage County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 654,867 gallons of heating oil delivered to Portage County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Portage County community relies on its 8 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 Portage County, two of the closest terminals are Ergon in Newell, PA and Citgo in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Portage County.