How are homes heated in Bethany, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Bethany, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bethany, used by 77.1% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.0% heat with utility gas.

2.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.0% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 2.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 77.1%

Heating fuel in Bethany

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bethany	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	2.0% (±2.4 points)	46.1%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	77.1% (±6.9 points)	29.8%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	2.9% (±3.4 points)	18.4%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.4% (±3.4 points)	3.7%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	9.7% (±5.8 points)	0.5%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.4% (±2.9 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Bethany, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (29.8%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (36.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Bethany, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (18.4%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (18.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bethany

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethany
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bethany	—	2.9% (±3.4 points)	—
Beacon Falls	3.3 mi	12.3% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Hamden	4.1 mi	15.0% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Woodbridge	4.1 mi	6.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Seymour	5.3 mi	12.7% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Prospect	5.4 mi	3.2% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Naugatuck	5.4 mi	20.2% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Ansonia	6.7 mi	13.8% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Cheshire Village	7.5 mi	20.5% (±7.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beacon Falls, CT (12.3%), Hamden, CT (15.0%), Seymour, CT (12.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across South Central Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bethany	77.1% (±6.9 points)
2	Woodbridge	72.6% (±6.6 points)
3	Orange	68.5% (±3.9 points)
4	North Branford	62.1% (±6.0 points)
5	Guilford	57.0% (±4.0 points)
6	Madison	56.1% (±4.1 points)
7	North Haven	50.6% (±4.3 points)

Showing 7 of 15 places in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bethany

What is the most common way to heat a home in Bethany?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bethany, used by 77.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bethany heat with oil?

77.1% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Bethany use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bethany have electric heat?

2.9% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Bethany heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethany town, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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