How are homes heated in Fairfield, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Fairfield, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fairfield, used by 61.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.6% heat with electricity.

27.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.0% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 7.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 27.2%

Heating fuel in Fairfield

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fairfield	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	61.0% (±2.1 points)	57.4%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	27.2% (±1.8 points)	23.0%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	7.6% (±1.3 points)	13.7%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.2% (±0.6 points)	4.0%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.8%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 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 Fairfield, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (23.0%).

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

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

In Fairfield, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (13.7%).

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 Fairfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fairfield	—	7.6% (±1.3 points)	—
Staples	3.1 mi	8.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Coleytown	3.7 mi	1.4% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Bridgeport	4.0 mi	20.5% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Greens Farms	4.4 mi	8.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Westport Village	5.1 mi	13.6% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Westport	5.3 mi	9.6% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Compo	5.5 mi	13.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Poplar Plains	5.5 mi	4.6% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coleytown, CT (1.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bridgeport, CT (20.5%), Westport Village, CT (13.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Easton	65.0% (±6.3 points)
2	Monroe	54.8% (±5.3 points)
3	Trumbull	40.1% (±3.2 points)
4	Fairfield	27.2% (±1.8 points)
5	Stratford	22.5% (±2.3 points)
6	Bridgeport	12.6% (±1.7 points)

The figures for Fairfield include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Fairfield University, Mill Plain, Sacred Heart University, Southport.

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 Fairfield

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fairfield, used by 61.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fairfield heat with oil?

27.2% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Fairfield use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fairfield have electric heat?

7.6% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Fairfield heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairfield town, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Fairfield town, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:26620, in state:09 county:120).

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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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