How are homes heated in North Granby, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in North Granby, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in North Granby, used by 95.9% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.1% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 0.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 95.9%

Heating fuel in North Granby

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Granby	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	4.1% (±6.7 points)	46.4%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	95.9% (±6.7 points)	30.6%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	0.0% (±6.9 points)	15.6%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.9 points)	4.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.9 points)	1.1%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.9 points)	1.0%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.5%	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 North Granby, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Capitol Planning Region (30.6%).

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

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

In North Granby, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Capitol Planning Region (15.6%).

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 North Granby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Granby
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Granby	—	0.0% (±6.9 points)	—
Southwick	4.2 mi	19.2% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Salmon Brook	4.8 mi	14.6% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Hartland	5.8 mi	2.8% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Granville	6.0 mi	8.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Granby	7.8 mi	13.5% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Tariffville	8.4 mi	28.9% (±12.7 points)	Higher
Suffield	8.5 mi	12.1% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Barkhamsted	8.7 mi	8.4% (±3.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Southwick, MA (19.2%), Salmon Brook, CT (14.6%), East Granby, CT (13.5%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	North Granby	95.9% (±6.7 points)
2	Southwood Acres	75.2% (±5.8 points)
3	Hazardville	73.5% (±5.7 points)
4	Somers (community)	71.0% (±10.3 points)
5	Suffield Depot	67.4% (±14.0 points)
6	Salmon Brook	64.8% (±12.9 points)
7	Stafford Springs	57.7% (±8.4 points)

Showing 7 of 31 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

North Granby is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Granby, whose figures include it.

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 North Granby

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in North Granby, used by 95.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Granby heat with oil?

95.9% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in North Granby use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Granby have electric heat?

0.0% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in North Granby heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Granby CDP, 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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