Cuyahoga County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Cuyahoga County homeowners purchased a total of 588,367 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Cuyahoga’s overall 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 increasing amounts of heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Cuyahoga was 29.9°F, which was 6.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Cuyahoga County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 29.9° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 36.3° F |
Cuyahoga County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Cuyahoga homes heating with heating oil, choosing which of the 7 heating oil companies that serve Cuyahoga is an important decision.
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 Cuyahoga. Full service companies such as or offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s 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 households who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower 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. Some of the 2 Cuyahoga cash heating oil companies serving Cuyahoga include MELZERS FUEL SERVICE Inc and Great Lakes Petroleum Co.
Cuyahoga Number Two Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Oil Companies Serving Cuyahoga: 7 companies .
