How are homes heated in Plainfield, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Plainfield, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Plainfield, used by 61.5% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.6% heat with utility gas.

15.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.6% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 15.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 61.5%

Heating fuel in Plainfield

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Plainfield	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	8.6% (±2.5 points)	7.3%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	61.5% (±4.8 points)	60.4%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	15.4% (±2.9 points)	14.5%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.4% (±2.3 points)	7.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	7.2% (±3.4 points)	8.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±1.4 points)	1.4%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	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 Plainfield, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (60.4%).

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

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

In Plainfield, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (14.5%).

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 Plainfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plainfield
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Plainfield	—	15.4% (±2.9 points)	—
Sterling	4.4 mi	3.4% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Canterbury	5.6 mi	6.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
East Brooklyn	6.8 mi	5.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Brooklyn	7.1 mi	12.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Griswold	7.6 mi	15.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lisbon	8.5 mi	4.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Voluntown	8.7 mi	19.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Scotland	9.6 mi	7.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sterling, CT (3.4%), Canterbury, CT (6.6%), East Brooklyn, CT (5.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Canterbury	67.5% (±6.7 points)
4	Hampton	65.5% (±6.1 points)
5	Scotland	65.1% (±9.3 points)
6	Chaplin	64.7% (±6.7 points)
7	Ashford	62.0% (±8.8 points)
8 (tie)	Brooklyn	61.5% (±7.1 points)
8 (tie)	Plainfield	61.5% (±4.8 points)
10	Pomfret	61.0% (±7.3 points)
11	Killingly	60.6% (±4.5 points)
12	Woodstock	59.2% (±7.3 points)
13	Union	58.1% (±7.6 points)
14	Eastford	57.9% (±6.9 points)
15	Voluntown	57.7% (±8.6 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Plainfield include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Moosup, Plainfield Village, Wauregan.

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 Plainfield

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Plainfield, used by 61.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Plainfield heat with oil?

61.5% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Plainfield use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Plainfield have electric heat?

15.4% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Plainfield heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plainfield town, Northeastern 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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